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Kanturk. Buckley said "I am lucky that I have emerged from professional rugby relatively intact and capable of enjoying my last couple of
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on a one-year contract at the end of the 2007 season. However, it was later announced that he would remain at
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seasons with the club I started with. For now it’s back to civilian life".
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1096:"Munster Rugby : Introducing – Tony Buckley"
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