Keith Wood

Keith Wood (born 27 January 1972 in Killaloe) is a former international rugby union footballer who played hooker for Ireland, the Lions, Harlequins and Munster.

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He started his career with Garryowen who he helped to All Ireland titles in 1992 and 1994 before moving to Harlequins. He played 58 times for Ireland and five times for the Lions.

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He was nicknamed 'the flying potato' because of his bald head. He was also known as 'Uncle Fester' due to his resemblance to a character in The Addams Family.

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His father, Gordon Wood, played prop 29 times for Ireland.

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He played on the 1997 and 2001 Lions tours, and was the first winner of the IRB World Player of the Year award in 2001. He played a major part in the Lions' 2-1 series victory over the Springboks in 1997. Wood captained Ireland. He was followed as Ireland captain by Brian O'Driscoll. Wood retired from playing after the 2003 Rugby World Cup.

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27 January: REDIRECT January 27...

1972: 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday....

Killaloe: Killaloe is a town in east County Clare, Republic of Ireland, situated in the midwest of Ireland. The town is on the south end of Lough Derg, while the settlement spreads across the River Shannon, with the County Tipperary side known as Ballina. The surrounding area is popular for hill-walking....

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