Shane Geraghty (born 12 August 1986 in

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player who plays for Stade Francais in the French Top 14 Geraghty normally plays at

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or at Fly-half.

Early life

He attended Bablake School until 2002 and

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until 2004.

Career

Coventry-born and able to play at both fly-half and inside centre, he progressed through the London Irish development system and made his senior club debut while still a member of the Exiles Academy, aged 18 in October 2004. Geraghty was capped by England at U21 and A-level, before making the first of his six Test appearances to date off the bench against France in the 2007 Six Nations. On his England debut against France he scored a penalty and a conversion. After 95 appearances in 5 seasons for London Irish, Shane joined Northampton Saints in July 2009 and was man-of-the-match in the club's historic Heineken Cup win over Munster, as well as picking up an Anglo-Welsh Cup winner's medal following a dramatic final against Gloucester. Geraghty was subsequently selected for England's 2010 summer tour of Australia and New Zealand, featuring in all 3 of the midweek matches. Having scored 216 points in just under 40 matches for the Saints, he moved across the Channel to join French club

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for the 2011/2012 season and played a key role as the side reached the semi-finals of the Amlin Challenge Cup. In April 2012, it was announced that Geraghty would be returning to former club London Irish for the 2012/2013 season having signed a new two-year deal. Having played no part in

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's opening 6 games in the 2016/17 RFU Championship, Shane Geraghty was granted early release from his contract in order to join

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. He was released by Bristol at the end of the 2016–2017 season. 2017/18 season, Geraghty signed for Stade Francais in the French Top 14

Personal life

Shane is married to Elizabeth Geraghty, née Garnish, from Epsom, Surrey where they now reside.

References

External links

London Irish profile

England profile

Bablake school news announcement

Guinness Premiership profile

Career Stats@Statbunker
{{DEFAULTSORT:Geraghty, Shane 1986 births Living people England international rugby union players English people of Irish descent English rugby union players Irish Exiles rugby union players London Irish players Northampton Saints players People educated at Bablake School People educated at Colston's School Rugby union centres Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union players from Coventry