England V Irelands Legends Match, The Stoop, K.O. 7.45pm
26th February 2010
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| Mr Halpin coaching the CCB U14s XV |
Christ College's Sports/Activities Co-ordinator and Housemaster (St David's House) Mr. Gary Halpin was part of a star studded line up of players who played in the England v Ireland Legends on Friday 26th February.
The fixture took place at Harlequin's Stoop, in advance of the 6 Nations clash between the two countries at Twickenham.
The teams played to win the Stuart Mangan Memorial Cup, in memory of Stuart Mangan, a Cork and Munster man, who tragically died last year at the age of 26, following a neck injury which he suffered whilst playing rugby in 2008.
The team line ups, subject to availability, include…
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England
Martin Corry
Jason Leonard
Darren Garforth
Jason Robinson
Kevin Yates
Richard Cockerill
Josh Lewsey
Mark Regan
Phil Greening
Garath Archer
Alex Codling
Rory Jenkins
Mike Friday
Paul Grayson
Nick Greenstock
Matt Allen
Tim Stimpson
Matt Perry
Dan Luger
Harvey Thorneycroft
Bill Davidson
Alex Bennett
Will Green
Derek Jelley
Mark Denny |
Ireland
Shane Byrne
Reggie Corrigan
Victor Costello
Eric Miller
Jonathan Bell
Rob Henderson
Andy Ward
Kieron Dawson
Liam Toland
John O Neil
Anthony Horgan
Justin Bishop
Len Dinneen
Niall Hogan
Paul Burke
Stanley Mcdowell
Gabriel Fulcher
Gary Halpin
Tyrone Howe
David Humphreys
Kevin Maggs
David Corkery
Paddy Johns
Maurice Field |
The match was played to also raise funds for the Matt Hampson Trust in England, and the IRFU Charitable Trust and Keith Wood's Paralysed Players Fund, in Ireland. All three charities support and assist players who have suffered injury whilst playing rugby.
It is hoped that this Legends match will become an annual fixture and plans are already under way for the return match to be played in Dublin, in 2011.
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| Mr Halpin in his playing days! |
Mr Halpin joined Christ College in September 2008. He was educated in Rockwell College, Tipperary and then went to university in Manhattan College, New York where he graduated with a BSc in Business in 1988. After he gained his PGCE in Business Studies in 1991 he worked in St George's College Weybridge, Surrey until 1995 when he became a professional rugby player with London Irish, Harlequins and Irish Provincial side, Leinster.
He played 11 times for Ireland and also played for the Barbarians. In addition to being an international rugby player, Gary also represented Ireland at athletics in the hammer throw. He returned to teaching in 2001 and in the classroom he teaches Business Studies and Geography. His extra curricular interests are wide and varied ranging from Young Enterprise to Rugby and Athletics coaching. He enjoys playing guitar, hill walking and motorcycle touring.
