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Matching his set piece solidity with some forceful play in the loose, Tony Buckley made his Ireland debut against Argentina in June 2007.
The Cork-born prop is a veritable giant of a man who started out as a second
row at Newbridge College.
Started Test matches against Australia and new Zealand in June 2010.
Buckley has made the move from Munster to Sale for the 11/12 season.
| DOB | 8th Oct 1980 |
| Birthplace | Cork, Ireland |
| Height | 1.96 m (6' 5") |
| Weight | 138 kg (21 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Prop |
| Honours | Ireland (25 caps) |









| Date | Opposition | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/01/2011 |
Scotland A |
40 |
|||||||
| Total | Played 1 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
| Competition | Team | Played | Tries | Conv | DG | Pen | YC | RC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2011 - Friendly |
Ireland Wolfhounds |
1 |
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| 2010-2011 Total |
1 |
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| 2009-2010 - Friendly |
Ireland Wolfhounds |
2 |
|||||||
| 2009-2010 Total |
2 |
||||||||
| 2008-2009 - Churchill Cup |
Ireland A |
3 |
1 |
5 | |||||
| 2008-2009 Total |
3 |
1 |
5 | ||||||
| Total - Friendly |
3 |
||||||||
| Total - Churchill Cup |
3 |
1 |
5 | ||||||
| Total |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |