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597:(where he studied commerce), he first played for Ireland at Schools level in 1998, 99 and 2000 (captain of an uneaten tour of Australia) and at Under-21 level before he was brought into their senior side during the 2000β01 season. He is also a graduate of the sports college,
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690:. Harlequins went on to eventually face Connacht, beating Duffy's former team in the semi-finals over two legs. Duffy himself started at fullback in both the first and second matches. He also started in the final, scoring a crucial try in a single-point victory over
895:. Duffy was reportedly a 'stand-out performer' in training and was added to the panel. Horan later said that although Duffy's skill-set was "a bit off where it needed to be", the management team were "very excited about where he is and how it's progressing".
844:.He toured New Zealand and Australia in 2008 and won caps against Canada and USA in 2009. He again toured New Zealand in 2010 and played at out-side centre against the New Zealand MΔori. He was called up to the
702:, England's second tier league. Duffy remained with Harlequins until 2006. During his time there, he earned 110 caps, making 92 starts and 18 replacement appearances, as well as scoring 21 tries.
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973:"My Job In Connacht - Gavin Duffy, Senior Development Executive"
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1086:"Connacht Squad Index: Gavin Duffy"
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546:(born 18 September 1981) is an
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626:. Duffy first played
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