Gary Halpin
| Born | Garett Francis Halpin 14 February 1966 Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 23 February 2021 (aged 55) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 111 kg (245 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rockwell College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Manhattan College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gary Halpin (14 February 1966 – 23 February 2021) was an Irish rugby union international player and champion hammer thrower. He played as a prop for Wanderers F.C., Leinster, London Irish, Harlequins and Ireland. He scored a try against New Zealand at the 1995 Rugby World Cup and subsequently celebrated with an obscene gesture directed at the All Blacks.