| Full name | William Joseph O'Connell | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1930-04-22)22 April 1930 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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William Joseph O'Connell (born 22 April 1930) is an Irish former international rugby union player.
A native of Limerick, O'Connell was the first Ireland cap produced by St Munchin's College.
O'Connell, a bank clerk, gained his only cap for Ireland against France at Lansdowne Road during the 1955 Five Nations, deputising Tom Reid in the second row. He lost his place when Reid returned for the next match.
See also
References
- "Grand Slam heroes voted top of the class". Irish Examiner. 26 March 2009.
- "'Bill' O'Connell is fifth new cap on Irish XV". Northern Whig. 20 January 1955.
- "Irish drop Byrne — Gaston back". Daily Mirror. 24 January 1955.
External links
- Bill O'Connell at ESPNscrum