Phil Purdue

Phil Purdue

Personal information
Full name	Philip Purdue
Born	unknown Raheny, Dublin, Ireland
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Number Eight
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1997–03 Dublin University 2003–15 Clontarf FC Total 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2004 Clontarf Bulls 2005–08 East Coast Eagles Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2004–06 Ireland 1+1
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Philip Purdue (birth unknown) is an Irish amateur rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Dublin University Football Club and Clontarf FC, as a number eight, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Ireland, and at club level for the Clontarf Bulls and the East Coast Eagles as a prop.

Background

Philip Purdue was born in Raheny, Dublin, Ireland, he received a Bachelor of Arts in Computer and Electronic Engineering at Trinity College, Dublin, works as a Software Consultant.

Playing career

International honours

Philip Purdue won 2-caps for Ireland against Wales in 2004 (won 25-12; 17/10/2004) and Scotland in 2005 (won 12-6; 23/10/2005) while at the Clontarf Bulls (sub), and at the East Coast Eagles.

Club career

Philip Purdue played in the All Ireland League for Dublin University FC and Clontarf FC and played in the 2006 All-Ireland Final with Clontarf. He won the Leinster Senior Cup in 2006 with Clontarf. He played for the Ireland ‘A’ amateur rugby league side 11 times between 2004 and 2008, captaining the side on a number of occasions. He suffered a broken leg whilst playing rugby league in June 2008.

Morgan Treacy of Inpho Photography won the inaugural IRB Rugby Photograph of the Year award for his shot of Clontarf's Philip Purdue during an AIB League match in March 2006. The winning photo, entitled "Mud, Glorious Mud", was taken during the Division One clash between Clontarf and Belfast Harlequins - on a particularly weather-beaten day at Castle Avenue - and depicts back rower Purdue caked in mud and drawing breath following the loss of a lineout.

External links

• Search for "Purdue" at espn.co.uk
• Rugby League Home Four In Final Squad
• Scotland Finish Second After Irish Romp
• Wolfhounds Defeat England, Clontarf Bulls lose first game
• Photograph of Phil Purdue
• Photograph of Phil Purdue
• Photograph of Phil Purdue
• Clontarf 27-18 Greystones
• (archived by web.archive.org) How Mud, Sweat and Tears Made Purdue a World-Famous Face
• Phil Purdue of Clontarf, celebrating victory over Shannon last weekend, will be hoping to do the same against Garryowen this weekend in the AIB League
• Dolphin hunting for place among the elite
• J1 League – Old Wesley 10 Clontarf 39
• Irish leave Wales A knowing size of the task ahead