Education
He studied at the University of Limerick.
He studied at the University of Limerick.
He played as a Hooker. Varley was forced to retire from rugby in February 2015, due to a foot injury. Varley made his senior debut for as a replacement in a Celtic League fixture against Ospreys on 5 May 2006.
He started for in their historic 15–6 victory against Australia at Thomond Park on 16 November 2010.
He signed a two-year contract extension with in February 2013. Varley joined the squad for the 2010 Summer Tour as cover for Jerry Flannery, and was selected for the New Zealand Barbarians for their match against New Zealand Maori, after the IRFU agreed to release two players for the fixture, but had to withdraw from the squad due to a back injury.
He was named in the squad for the 2010 Autumn Tests, and came on against Argentina. He was selected in "s training squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup warm-ups in August, but was left out of the final squad.
However, during training at the World Cup, Jerry Flannery suffered an injury and Varley was called up to replace him in the squad.
He was selected in the Wolfhounds squad for their game against England Saxons in January 2012. Varley was called into "s training squad for the 2013 Six Nations Championship on 21 January 2013. He came on as a replacement during Wolfhounds friendly with England Saxons on 25 January 2013.
Varley was named in the squad for their 2014 Tour to Argentina on 19 May 2014.
He came off the bench in the first test against Argentina on 7 June 2014.
Varley was educated in a boarding school, Saint Munchin"s College in Limerick where he scored two tries as Munchin"s won the Schools Senior Cup final in 2002. Varley joined English club side on a one-year contract on 26 September 2008, and scored a try for his new club less than a day later in a late win against Leicester Tigers. Varley rejoined his native province for the start of the 2009-2010 season, and went on to play a total of 22 games for that season, including his Heineken Cup debut as a replacement against Benetton Treviso on 17 October 2009. Varley also started for when they beat arch-rivals, and newly crowned Heineken Cup champions, Leinster 19–9 in the 2011 Magners League Grand Final. Varley captained in their 2013-2014 Heineken Cup 24-16 semi-final defeat to Toulon on 27 April 2014. He came on as a substitute for against the Maori a week later, and was named on the bench for "s game against Australia, coming on to win his first cap in the last few minutes.
