Denis Fogarty (born 16 July 1983) is a former Irish

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player who played at hooker for Munster, Aurillac,

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and

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. He has also represented Ireland at schoolboy, U21 and 'A' level. He was educated at

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. In May 2016, Fogarty was forced to retire from rugby after suffering a recurrence of a shoulder injury.

Munster

Fogarty made his debut for Munster against The Borders in the

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in November 2004. When

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sustained an injury, Fogarty was called up onto the bench for Munster's

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against

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in May 2006. He was part of the Munster A team that won the 2011–12 British and Irish Cup. His last game for Munster was the away play-off semi-final against Ospreys on 11 May 2012, which Munster lost 45-10.

Aurillac

It was announced on 25 April 2012 that Fogarty would be joining French

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side

Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne (commonly known as Aurillac) is a French professional rugby union club that was founded in 1904 and currently play in the Rugby Pro D2, the second division of French rugby. Aurillac`s home matches are mostly play ...

, better known as Aurillac. Fogarty was named in the

team of the season for 2012-13.

Agen

Fogarty will join French

side SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne, better known as Agen, on a two-year contract at the start of the 2013–14 season.

Provence Rugby

Fogarty currently played for French Pro D2 side Provence Rugby.

Ireland

Fogarty first represented Ireland A in the

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. He was part of the Ireland A team that won the 2009 Churchill Cup, defeating

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49-22 in the final. He also played for Ireland A against

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in November 2009.

Honours

Munster

* Heineken Cup: **Winner (1): 2005–06 *

: **Winner (2): 2008–09,

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Munster A

* British and Irish Cup: **Winner (1): 2011–12

Ireland A

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: **Winner (1): 2009

References

External links

Munster Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fogarty, Denis 1983 births Living people Irish rugby union players Munster Rugby players Cork Constitution players Rugby union hookers People educated at Rockwell College Rugby union players from County Limerick Ireland Wolfhounds international rugby union players