William Joseph O'Connell (born 22 April 1930) is an Irish former international rugby union player.
| Full name | William Joseph O'Connell | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 April 1930 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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A native of Limerick, O'Connell was the first Ireland cap produced by St Munchin's College.[1]
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.[2] He lost his place when Reid returned for the next match.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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
edit- Bill O'Connell at ESPNscrum