Denis Hurley (born 15 July 1984) is a former Irish rugby union player, who represented Munster and Ireland.
[1] He sprung to notice when he was preferred to Shaun Payne at fullback in Munster's 2007–08 Heineken Cup quarter-final clash with Gloucester.
[2] He stayed at fullback for the semi-final against Saracens,[3] and started in the 2008 Heineken Cup Final against Toulouse, which Munster won 16–13.
[15] His performances in these two fixtures earned him a call-up into Ireland's 2011 Six Nations Championship squad, but he did not feature in any games.
[18] His father, Gerry Hurley, was a backup for the famous Munster team that defeated the All Blacks 12–0 in October 1978.