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Rugby player
Arthur O'Leary
Full nameArthur Finbarr O'Leary
Date of birth(1929-11-30)30 November 1929
Place of birthCork, Ireland
Date of death21 May 2016(2016-05-21) (aged 86)
Place of deathMarymount, Cork, Ireland
SchoolPresentation Brothers College
Notable relative(s)Peter O'Leary (grandson)
Occupation(s)Insurance executive
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1952 Ireland 3 (0)

Arthur Finbarr O'Leary (30 November 1929 — 21 May 2016) was an insurance executive and rugby union player.

Biography

Born and raised in Cork, O'Leary was the son of a doctor and attended Presentation Brothers College.

O'Leary played his senior rugby with Highfield, Cork Constitution and Munster, while gaining three Ireland caps during the 1952 Five Nations, as a second-rower against Scotland, Wales and England.

An insurance broker, O'Leary founded O'Leary Insurances in 1961 and the company grew to become one of the country's largest independently owned brokerages, employing over 200 people.

O'Leary sailed for Ireland in the Admiral's Cup and his grandson Peter is a two-time Olympian.

Owner of several racehorses, O'Leary's most successful horse was Florida Pearl, which he co-owned with wife Violet.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Archie O'Leary: International rugby player, sailor and owner of Florida Pearl". The Irish Times. 4 June 2016.
  2. "O'Leary Insurances acquired in multimillion euro deal". The Irish Times. 16 December 2020.
  3. "Ireland's Olympic Sailors Phil Lawton and Ger Owens". Magill. 31 July 2008.
  4. Shanahan, Catherine (23 May 2016). "Founder of O'Leary Insurance Group Archie dies". Irish Examiner.

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