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1479:Quinlan
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553:Ireland
547:2010–11
543:2008–09
534:2007–08
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502:Honours
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335:Ireland
272:Ireland
1565:Reddan
1560:O'Gara
1545:Murphy
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1515:Carney
1439:Ferris
1327:Thomas
1302:O'Gara
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1282:Lewsey
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462:Italy
297:(105)
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1430:(ir)
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1171:Shaw
1161:Owen
1121:Hill
1076:Back
949:Doak
923:Wood
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692:2012
666:2012
626:2023
563:2009
440:and
333:and
327:wing
259:2005
239:Apps
234:Team
196:Apps
191:Team
151:Apps
146:Team
125:Wing
1136:Kay
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