| Full name | Rory Joseph Matthew Moroney | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1957-10-03) 3 October 1957 (age 67) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Clonmel, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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Rory Joseph Matthew Moroney (born 3 October 1957) is an Irish former rugby union international.
Moroney is a native of Clonmel and was educated at Clongowes Wood College.
A centre, Moroney played for Dublin club Lansdowne, where he had a part in three Leinster Senior Cup and two Leinster Senior League titles. He competed at provincial level for both Leinster and Munster.
Moroney, capped three times for Ireland, was a Triple Crown winner in the 1985 Five Nations Championship.
In 1986, Moroney retired from first-class rugby at age 28 due to the commuting time involved.
See also
References
- "Clongowes want to be more than bridesmaids". Sunday Tribune. 22 March 1998.
- ^ "Moroney quits the big time". Irish Independent. 20 August 1986.
- "Ireland's Best For Japan Tour". The Daily Telegraph. 4 April 1985.
External links
- Rory Moroney at ESPNscrum