Luke O'Dea
| Date of birth | 18 July 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st; 200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luke O'Dea (born 18 July 1990) is an Irish rugby union player. He can play at either fullback or wing.
Munster
[edit]O'Dea made his full Munster debut against Edinburgh on 26 November 2011 in a Pro12 game. He also scored his first try for Munster in this game.[1][2] O'Dea scored his second try for Munster in the 33–17 loss to Ulster in the Pro12, after retaining his place from the win against Connacht the previous week.[3] He signed a Development contract with Munster in March 2012,[4] and was added to Munster's 2011–12 Heineken Cup squad.[5] O'Dea started for Munster A in the final of the 2011–12 British and Irish Cup, and scored a try as they beat Cross Keys 31-12.[6] He made his Heineken Cup debut on 16 December 2012, as a replacement against Saracens. O'Dea agreed a two-year contract extension with Munster in January 2013.[7]
Lille Métropole Rugby
[edit]In June 2015, it was announced that O'Dea was leaving Munster to join French Fédérale 1 side Lille Métropole Rugby.[8]
International
[edit]O'Dea represented the Ireland Sevens team from June 2016 to July 2017.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "All Change For Edinburgh Game". munsterrugby.ie. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "Munster Impress". munsterrugby.ie. 27 November 2011. Archived from the original on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "Error Strewn Second Half Costs Munster". munsterrugby.ie. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ "Contract News". munsterrugby.ie. 16 March 2012. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "Wallace, Borlase & O'Dea Added To HC Squad". munsterrugby.ie. 23 March 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "Munster Prove Too Strong". munsterrugby.ie. 27 April 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ "Nine Contract Extensions Agreed". munsterrugby.ie. 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ "O'Dea Set For France Move". munsterrugby.ie. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Ex-Munster wing Luke O'Dea named in Ireland 7s squad for Prague trip". The42. 30 June 2016.