588:... that didn't deter Connacht's Andrew Browne, Darragh Leader and Ciaran Gaffney from attending in the past. Ex-Connacht lock Damien Browne also went there... Ireland international goalkeeper David Forde honed his skills at the Bish, as did the new president of the GPA and former Galway hurling captain David Collins; and esteemed Irish rower, and two-time Olympian, Neville Maxwell.
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NUI Galway became
Connacht's Academy and University partner in 2013, and since then 19 Connacht players have graduated, or are about to graduate, from NUI Galway including current senior squad members Denis Buckley, Eoin Griffin, Eoin McKeon, Andrew Browne, Dave Heffernan, Jack Carty, Darragh Leader,
492:, which the province won by a score of 22–14.He went on to start three more of Connacht's games in the competition. Browne signed an extension to his Connacht contract in March 2013, agreeing to stay with the team until the end of the 2014–15 season.
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September 2012. He made a total of 16 appearances in the league that season, 13 of these coming as starts. Browne made his Heineken Cup debut when he started Connacht's
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on 7 April 2007, in a match that finished level, at 16 points apiece. He made one further appearance in the league that season, also as a replacement.
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Browne started three games and came on as a replacement in a further two. On 4 January 2014, Browne made his 100th appearance for
Connacht against
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Browne suffered from injury issues in the 2014–15 season, which limited the number of appearances he made. He played just eight times in the
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The following season saw Browne once again playing regular first team rugby for
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on 21 March 2008. In addition to this, Browne started one other game and made three appearances from the bench in the league that season.
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Browne missed the entirety of the 2011–12 season for
Connacht, in what was the province's debut season in the
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The following season saw Browne become a regular for
Connacht. He featured in all seven of the province's
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Browne has represented
Ireland internationally at youth level, playing for the country at Under 19 and
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A product of the province's academy, Browne made his senior debut for
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he made 13 appearances, but started on just five occasions. At the end of the season
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in 2007. The grand slam winning team was coached by Browne's future
Connacht coach
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teams, Browne started 14 games, and came on as a replacement in a further four.
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games, starting in five of them, including the quarter-final clash with
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player from
Ireland. Browne is a versatile forward, able to play as a
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886:"Andrew Browne returns to Connacht backrow after lengthy lay-off"
499:. In Lam's first season in charge, Browne made 18 appearances in
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Browne made his first ever European appearance in the
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538:level. He was part of the Irish team that won the
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361:, who is seven years older than him, played for
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434:Browne played in only two games in the
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840:"Connacht Rugby 12 – 14 Ulster Rugby"
735:"Connacht Squad Index: Andrew Browne"
661:"NUI Galway renew deal with province"
400:, coming on as a replacement against
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974:from the original on 2 October 2016
294:Correct as of 10 February 2015
1089:Alumni of the University of Galway
659:Rooney, Declan (27 October 2017).
357:. When was growing up his brother
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71:1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
944:. 2 January 2014. Archived from
785:European Professional Club Rugby
230:Correct as of 28 April 2018
1134:Sportspeople from Galway (city)
868:"Bradley set to leave Connacht"
780:"Player Archive: Andrew Browne"
571:Small, Daragh (24 March 2017).
696:. 7 April 2007. Archived from
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398:2007–08 European Challenge Cup
351:St. Joseph's Patrician College
89:St. Joseph's Patrician College
20:Andrew Browne (disambiguation)
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417:2008–09 Challenge Cup
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387:2006–07 Celtic League
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505:2013–14 Heineken Cup
440:that season's league
325:. His older brother
237:International career
170:Our Lady's Boys Club
892:. 14 September 2012
341:Browne was born in
165:2004–2005 2005–2018
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117:Rugby union career
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497:Pat Lam
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347:Renmore
315:flanker
62:Ireland
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376:Career
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343:Galway
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