| Full name | Henry O'Hara O'Neill | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1907-07-01)1 July 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Portstewart, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 October 1994(1994-10-01) (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry O'Hara O'Neill (1 July 1907 — 1 October 1994) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Portstewart, County Londonderry, O'Neill was educated at Coleraine Academical Institution, University College Cork and Queen's University Belfast, prior to a career as a civil servant.
O'Neill, a prop, gained his Ireland call up via Queen's University RFC. He featured in all three of Ireland's 1930 Five Nations matches, then won selection on the 1930 British Lions & Irish tour to New Zealand and Australia, where he played in every one of the five international fixtures. After a three-year absence, O'Neill was recalled by Ireland for their 1933 Home Nations campaign, gaining a further three caps.
See also
References
- "Queen's Rugby name Greatest Ever XV on special anniversary". Belfast News-Letter. 22 November 2019.
- "Obituary". Belfast News-Letter. 8 October 1994.
- "#268 Henry O'Neill". British & Irish Lions.
External links
- Henry O'Hara O'Neill at ESPNscrum
- 1907 births
- 1994 deaths
- Irish rugby union players
- Ireland international rugby union players
- British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Ireland
- People from Portstewart
- Rugby union players from County Londonderry
- Rugby union props
- Queen's University RFC players
- People educated at Coleraine Academical Institution
- Alumni of University College Cork
- Alumni of Queen's University Belfast