Galway's representative at Rugby World Cup

Date Published: 07-Sep-2007

The only Galway man who will play in this month’s Rugby World Cup will not be too concerned about the fortunes of the Irish team . . . as Stephen Moore is all set to line out for Australia.Moore, who lived in Galway as a child, emigrated 'Down Under’ with his family as a five year old and has established himself as a leading player with the Wallabies over the past year.So much so, in fact, that the 24-year old will start as the first choice hooker for the Australians when they play their opening World Cup game against Japan in the South of France tomorrow.His father, Dr. Tommy Moore, is part of a well known Galway family and grew up in the heart of the city. Tommy’s parents used to own a sweet-shop called Fahy’s on Mainguard Street, which closed in the mid-1960s.Stephen still has a host of cousins in Galway, some of whom…..

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