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Connacht full-back named Sportstar of the Year

Connacht full-back Danny Riordan has been named the Galway Bay FM Sportstar of the Year for rugby.

Tue, 14 Nov, 2006 - 17:48

Connacht full-back Danny Riordan has been named the Galway Bay FM Sportstar of the Year for rugby.

The 22-year-old has timed his run of superb form to perfection in clinching the 2006 award from a host of other candidates.

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