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Brian O'Driscoll

1979 - Today

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Brian Gerard O'Driscoll (born 21 January 1979) is an Irish former professional rugby union player. He played at outside centre for the Irish provincial team Leinster and for Ireland. He captained Ireland from 2003 until 2012, and captained the British & Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand. He is regarded by critics as one of the greatest rugby players of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Brian O'Driscoll is the 22nd most popular rugby player (up from 25th in 2024), the 490th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 458th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Irish Rugby Player.

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS

Among rugby players, Brian O'Driscoll ranks 22 out of 35. Before him are Antoine Dupont, Chester Williams, Jonathan Sexton, Bryan Habana, Shane Williams, and Ronan O'Gara. After him are Faf de Klerk, Keith Wood, Beauden Barrett, Cheslin Kolbe, Eben Etzebeth, and Mamuka Gorgodze.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Brian O'Driscoll ranks 1,159. Before him are Mile Sterjovski, Femke Dekker, Ľudmila Cervanová, Laurent Bonnart, Periklis Iakovakis, and Will Young. After him are Eliot Higgins, Urmo Aava, Denis Špoljarić, Andrey Moiseyev, Demond Greene, and Chika.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Brian O'Driscoll ranks 490 out of 549. Before him are Troy Parrott (2002), Alexander Porter (1785), Aisling Franciosi (1993), Anthony Stokes (1988), Sonia O'Sullivan (1969), and Caitlín R. Kiernan (1964). After him are Stephen Henderson (1988), Gavin James (1991), Danny O'Donoghue (1980), Clare Daly (1968), Mark Travers (1999), and Keith Wood (1972).

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS In Ireland

Among rugby players born in Ireland, Brian O'Driscoll ranks 2. Before him are Jonathan Sexton (1985). After him are Keith Wood (1972), Adam Leavy (1995), Foster Horan (1992), Jordan Conroy (1994), Gavin Mullin (1997), and Max McFarland (1993).

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