Dylan O'Grady (born 19 November 1971 in

Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...

O'Grady's dream comes true
The Irish Times, Dec 11, 1997.) is a

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former player who has also coached. He played as a blind-side flanker. Although English-born, he qualified to play for Ireland through his grandparents, winning one cap for

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in 1997 against Italy. O’Grady’s career was interrupted when he was convicted and imprisoned for conspiracy to supply drugs following a police undercover operation. He was educated at

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, and played for Sale more than 100 games The Mirror (London), September 16, 1999. taking part in the 1997 Pilkington Cup Final at Twickenham. He also was a member of the

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. Since 1998 till 2008, Dylan has had a long and successful 10 years at Fylde. The former player also coached the forwards.

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