Photo: Duffy in action for Connacht against Glasgow Warriors. Photo credit: INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan
Name: Gavin Duffy
Date of Birth: 18/09/1981
Place of Birth: Ballina
Position: Full back/centre
Height: 6'1" / 1.85m
Weight: 92kg / 14st 7lbs / 203lbs
School: Cistercian College Roscrea
Previous Clubs: Ballina RFC, Galwegians RFC, NEC Harlequins
Honours won: Parker Pen European Challenge Cup 2004
International Representation: Ireland Schools, U21, 7's, A's, Ireland (4 caps 3 tries).
When joined Connacht: 2001-2003, 2007 until present.
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Favourites
Food: steak and chips
Drink: pint of milk
Holiday: South of France
TV Programme: Entourage
Music: everything
Band/Singer: Johnny Cash
Song: ‘Been around the world' - Maze
Film: Starsky and Hutch
Airport: Knock International
Best Away Stadium: Newlands, Cape Town. It was where I got my first Irish cap.
Worst Away Stadium: Cornish Pirates. We had to wash ourselves in the sink after the match.
Non rugby playing team: Mayo football team
Boots: Adidas
Sport apart from rugby: GAA Football
Least favourite sport: Ice curling
Thing about training: being outside on sunny days
Worst thing about training: being outside in bad weather
If I wasn't involved in rugby I'd be... a baker like my dad.
Greatest ambition: to be healthy
Last CD bought: Paul Brady songbook
Last book read: Tom Crean - Biography of an Irish explorer
Sporting hero and why: Eric Elwood and Liam McHale. They were local heroes when I was younger.
Best player in the world at the moment: Gordon D'Arcy
Best thing about being a sportsman: not being in an office
And the worst: missing out on family events
Nominee for the worst dressed person in the squad: Chris Keane
And the best: Darren Yapp has learned how to dress himself since I've seen him last
Funniest moment in rugby: Knocking Swifty out when we both played for Galwegians against Buccaneers about five years ago. I kicked the ball straight into his face and knocked him out cold. He had to be stretched off.
Best moment in rugby: Getting capped and scoring for Ireland
Who did you make your Connacht debut against: Leinster in a pre season friendly in Athlone in 2001.
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