About Des Dillon
Born 1980. Des Dillon is an Irish rugby union player.
Des Dillon (born 25 January 1980) is an Irish rugby union footballer. Dillon emerged as a schoolboy talent at Clongowes Wood College. He was captain of the Clongowes Wood College Senior Cup Team that won the Leinster Schools Cup in 1998. He played backrow and second-row for Leinster Rugby until he retired in 2007. He continued to play at amateur level for Blackrock College RFC in the AIL (All Ireland League), becoming the club's captain. He played 67 times in total for Leinster Rugby, scoring 4 tries.
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Who is Des Dillon?
Irish rugby union player
When was Des Dillon born?
Des Dillon was born on 25 January 1980.
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Des Dillon is a rugby union player.
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Des Dillon is Irish.
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· DBpedia: Des Dillon (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Des Dillon. https://biography.guide/des-dillon-rugby-union-player/
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