Shane Geraghty

Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Shane Geraghty


fullname = Shane Geraghty
dateofbirth = birth date and age|df=yes|1986|8|12
cityofbirth = Coventry, West Midlands
countryofbirth = England
height = 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
weight = 13 st 8 lbs (83 Kg)
nickname =
school = Bablake School
relatives =
position = Centre / Fly-half
currentclub = London Irish
clubnumber = 12
youthyears =
youthclubs = Broadstreet Club
years = 2004 ‐
clubs = London Irish
caps(points) =
youthrepyears =

2005
2005 ‐ 06
youthrepteam = Ireland Youth
England Schoolboys
England U-19
England U-21
youthrepcaps(points) =
repyears =
2007 ‐
repteam = England Saxons
England
repcaps(points) =
2
ru_sevensnationalyears =
ru_sevensnationalteam = England
ru_sevensnationalcomp =
pcupdate =
repupdate =

Shane Geraghty (born 12 August 1986 in Coventry, West Midlands) is an English rugby union player who plays for London Irish in the Guinness Premiership.

In January 2007 he signed a three year deal that will keep him at London Irish until the end of the 2009/2010 season.

Shane Geraghty's position of choice is as a Centre or at Fly-half.

He attended Bablake School until 2002. At the age of 20 he secured himself a first team slot at London Irish after covering for Riki Flutey's injury and playing well. He represented Ireland rugby union team at U16 level, but has since represented England at every level up to and including International level.cite web|url=http://www.london-irish.com/Team/1st_XV/Shane_Geraghty.html|title=Shane Geraghty|publisher=London Irish|date=2008-05-09|accessdate=2008-05-09] cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6231403.stm|title=Geraghty stunned by England call|publisher=BBC|date=2007-01-04|accessdate=2008-05-09] His goal for this season is to get an England A cap or a Senior England 7's cap. He was one of the stars of the tournament in the Summer U21's World Cup in Argentina.

He was included as one of three fly halves, in Brian Ashton's Elite England Squad for the 2007 Six Nations. He made his debut as a substitute on 11 March 2007 in the RBS Six Nations win against France, playing a huge part in England's vital second try and helping England to win the game by kicking 5 points.

Geraghty won his second cap as a substitute versus Wales in the final game of the 2007 Six Nations.

He was named in Brian Ashton's England training squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup but did not make the cut.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/6897917.stm|title=England release six from squad|publisher=BBC|date=2007-07-13|accessdate=2008-02-05]

He was called into the England Saxons side in 2008 and was declared man-of-the-match in the victory over Ireland A on 1 February 2008.cite web|url=http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=18739|title=England Saxons squad for Ireland A match|publisher=RFU|date=2008-01-23|accessdate=2008-02-03] cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7217616.stm|title=Varndell shines in Saxons victory|publisher=BBC|date=2008-02-02|accessdate=2008-02-03]

He was called up to the England squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7225333.stm|title=Injury-hit England call up trio|publisher=BBC|date=2008-02-04|accessdate=2008-02-05] cite web|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyunion/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rugby/08/02/04/manual_124313.html|title=England call up trio|publisher=Sportinglife|date=2008-02-04|accessdate=2008-02-05]

England record

2 Caps- France, Wales

References

External links

* [http://www.london-irish.com/playerdisplay.ink?skip=9&season=2007/2008&playertype=P London Irish player profile]
* [http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=12889 England profile]
* [http://www.bablake.com/viewNews.asp?id=316&type=1| Bablake school news announcement]
* [http://www.guinnesspremiership.com/112_146.php?player=9011&includeref=dynamic Guinness Premiership profile]