Career
Hurley played his club rugby with Cork Constitution in the Associate of the Institute of Bankers League. His position was Prop, usually loosehead. Hurley began playing rugby union with his local rugby club Kinsale Reconstruction Finance Corporation at the age of 8.
Hurley then made the move to Christian Brothers College Cork where he played Senior Cup rugby and was victorious in 2003.
When Hurley left school he joined UCC where he remained for two years. He then went on to join as an Academy player.
Hurley made his senior debut for in a Celtic League fixture against Border Reivers on 9 September 2006, playing the full 80 minutes. He then made his first start in the on the 16 December 2006, in the reverse fixture against Cardiff Blues.
Hurley has also represented at schoolboy level and was part of the U-21 team that partook in the U-21 Rugby World Cup in France in 2003.
He earnt his first cap for A on 23 February 2008, during the 67-7 defeat at the hands of Scotland A. Hurley was forced to retire from rugby in May 2012, due to a lower back injury that he suffered in October 2011.
