Dempsey joins IRUPA hall of fame
Former Ireland full back Girvan Dempsey will be inducted into the Bord Gáis Energy IRUPA Hall of Fame, joining other greats such as Mick Galwey, Anthony Foley, David Humphreys and Keith Wood.
Educated at Terenure College, Dempsey won his first full cap as a replacement against Georgia in November 1998 and made an immediate impact scoring two tries.
A former Ireland Under-21 and 'A' cap, Dempsey's senior career will probably be most remembered for his try in the left corner at Twickenham in 2004 which helped Ireland on their way to securing their first Triple Crown since 1985.
Capped for his country 82 times, Dempsey played in two Rugby World Cups and was part of the Ireland team that won Triple Crowns in 2004, 2006 and 2007.
Girvan made his debut for Leinster in September 1996 and has been capped 174 times for the province.
His achievements with Leinster also include the inaugural Celtic League title in 2001, a Magner’s League title in 2008 and he played an important role in Leinster winning their first Heineken Cup title last season.
On hearing of his induction Dempsey said: "I am honoured to be accepting this award and joining the former players already inducted into the Bord Gáis Energy IRUPA Hall of Fame. This award means an awful lot to me especially as it comes from players I played with and against during my career."
The Bord Gáis Energy IRUPA Awards will take place at Dublin’s Burlington Hotel on Wednesday May 12.
