Name: David Gannon

Date of Birth: 11/02/1983

Place of Birth: Dublin

Nickname: Ganz / Gan Gan

Position: Second Row

Height: 1.97 m /  6ft 6in

Weight: 106 kg / 234lbs / 16st 10lbs

School: Blackrock College

Previous Clubs: Blackrock

International Representation: Ireland Schools, U-19’s, U-21’s, ‘A’s

When joined Connacht: 2005

Favourites

Food: Steak and Chips

Drink: Pint of Milk

Holiday: Rio de Janeiro

TV Programme: Lost, Curb your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld

Music: Pink Floyd, The Waterboys

Band/Singer: Bernard Fanning

Song: Fishermans Blues

Film: Cool Hand Luke

Actor: Paul Newman, Tom Hanks

Actress: Eva Mendez, Judy Garland

Book: ‘The Rum Diary’ – Hunter S. Thompson

Airport: Ko Samui - Thailand

Best Away Stadium: Hughenden - Glasgow

Worst Away Stadium: Netherdale – Border Reivers

Non rugby playing team: Man Utd

Boots: Adidas World Cups

Sport apart from rugby: Soccer

Least favourite sport and why: Show jumping because its crap

Thing about training: the end

Worst thing about training: the start

If I wasn’t involved in rugby I’d be… a rodeo clown

Greatest ambition:

Last CD bought: Booka Shade

Last book read: An Ancestors Tale – Richard Dawkins

Sporting hero and why: Rodeo Clowns – they’re so brave

Best player in the world at the moment: Richie McCaw

Best thing about being a sportsman: Staying fit

And the worst: Getting fit

Nominee for the worst dressed person in thesquad: Michael Swift

And the best: Daniel Riordan

Funniest moment in rugby: When John Hearty’s shorts fell down during a game and he tripped up over them.

Best moment in rugby: Playing New ZealandU-21’s in the final of the World Cup in 2004

Biggest fear: Toilet Brushes

I love rugby because: of the banter

Favourite player growing up: John Eales

Best advice ever received: get your hands on the ball

Before a game I listen to: my inner voice

Best concert I've been to: Chris Lake in Brazil