John Anthony O'Meara (26 June 1929 — 10 September 2011) was an Irish rugby union international.
| Full name | John Anthony O'Meara | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 June 1929 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 September 2011 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Castletownshend, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Christian Brothers College Clongowes Wood College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Cork | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Solicitor | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Cork, O'Meara attended Christian Brothers College (Cork) and Clongowes Wood College.[1]
O'Meara was a scrum-half, noted for his fast and fluid passing.[2] He formed a halfback partnership with Jack Kyle in the Ireland team during the 1950s and they featured together in 19 of O'Meara's 22 Test appearances. His career included a Five Nations title in 1951, his debut Ireland season, as well as a tour of Argentina in 1952, which coincided with the death of Eva Perón. He won two Munster Senior Cups with University College Cork.[3]
A competitive sailor, O'Meara represented Ireland at the 505 World Championships held in France in 1956.[1]
O'Meara, a solicitor by profession, was a partner in the Cork firm Barry O’Meara & Son.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "One of the great scrumhalves of Irish rugby". The Irish Times. 17 September 2011.
- ^ "Johnny O'Meara". Irish Independent. 25 September 2011.
- ^ a b Coughlan, Barry (15 September 2011). "The heartbeat at the centre of a rugby golden era for Ireland". Irish Examiner.
External links
edit- Johnny O'Meara at ESPNscrum