Gary Halpin

Gary Halpin (14 February 1966 – 23 February 2021) was an Irish rugby union international player and champion hammer thrower. He played as a prop for Wanderers F.C., Leinster, London Irish, Harlequins and Ireland. He was noted for scoring a try against New Zealand at the 1995 Rugby World Cup and celebrating with an obscene gesture directed at the All Blacks.

Gary Halpin
Birth nameGarett Francis Halpin
Date of birth(1966-02-14)14 February 1966
Place of birthDublin, Ireland
Date of death23 February 2021(2021-02-23) (aged 55)
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight111 kg (245 lb)
SchoolRockwell College
UniversityManhattan College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991–1998
1998–1999		 London Irish
Harlequins		 122
23
(10)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2001 Leinster ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990–1995 Ireland 11 (5)
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