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340:"The Dublin GAA legend who became 'the unofficial Lord Mayor of La Rochelle': Dublin GAA legend David Hickey is still much-loved in France for his two seasons playing rugby with La Rochelle"
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Dublin – 1977 All-Ireland Senior
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200:. According to the
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175:Gaelic footballer
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150:All-Irelands
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70:Half Forward
22:David Hickey
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1566:P. Spillane
1518:D. McCarthy
1470:J. O'Keeffe
1462:G. O'Keeffe
1392:J. Keaveney
1360:T. Naughton
1312:R. Kelleher
1296:D. Monaghan
1091:J. McCarthy
1083:J. Keaveney
1002:R. Kelleher
833:J. McCarthy
825:J. Keaveney
740:R. Kelleher
587:D. Billings
548:J. Keaveney
540:J. McCarthy
468:R. Kelleher
373:Hogan Stand
268:La Rochelle
216:rugby union
179:rugby union
1587:Categories
1534:T. Hanahoe
1526:A. O'Toole
1510:B. Mullins
1304:S. Doherty
1210:L. Redmond
1200:T. Hanahoe
1164:N. Bernard
1140:P. Gogarty
1058:T. Hanahoe
1050:A. O'Toole
1034:B. Mullins
1026:P. O'Neill
994:S. Doherty
919:L. Redmond
881:P.O'Reilly
857:P. Gogarty
796:T. Hanahoe
788:A. O'Toole
772:B. Mullins
764:P. O'Neill
732:S. Doherty
657:L. Redmond
619:P. O'Neill
603:P. Gogarty
595:K. Synnott
579:B. Donovan
556:A. O'Toole
524:T. Hanahoe
508:B. Mullins
455:S. Doherty
293:References
45:Irish name
1558:M. Sheehy
1542:D. Hickey
1486:J. Hughes
1478:B. Murphy
1454:P. Cullen
1376:D. Hickey
1368:D. Barron
1344:D. Earley
1336:J. Hughes
1328:B. Murphy
1320:P. Reilly
1288:P. Cullen
1215:D. Colfer
1205:Selectors
1172:M. Hickey
1148:B. Pocock
1124:J. Brogan
1115:A. Larkin
1106:P. Reilly
1098:Subs used
1067:D. Hickey
1042:B. Brogan
978:P. Cullen
924:D. Colfer
914:Selectors
897:L. Deegan
889:P. Pocock
873:J. Brogan
840:Subs used
809:D. Hickey
780:B. Brogan
716:P. Cullen
662:D. Colfer
652:Selectors
627:J. Brogan
611:L. Deegan
571:B. Pocock
532:D. Hickey
500:S. Rooney
492:G. Wilson
484:A. Larkin
476:P. Reilly
439:P. Cullen
283:urologist
279:Waterford
210:Biography
160:All Stars
1550:B. Doyle
1502:G. Power
1494:K. Moran
1400:J. Tobin
1352:P. Lynch
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