William J. Sexton (born 21 July 1959) is an Irish former rugby union international.
| Full name | William J. Sexton | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 July 1959 | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Johnny Sexton (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||
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Sexton, a native of Listowel, County Kerry, attended Castleknock College in Dublin.[1]
A flanker, Sexton played for Garryowen and Munster. He earned three Ireland caps, debuting against Australia at Lansdowne Road in 1984, with further appearances in 1988 against Scotland and England.[2]
Sexton, uncle of Ireland player Johnny Sexton, formerly owned Sexton's bar on Henry Street in Limerick.[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Leinster Schools Senior Cup squads". Irish Independent. 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Sexton is out: first cap for McBride". Irish Independent. 3 March 1988.
- ^ "'I don't really mind how people see me' - Johnny Sexton talks to Barry Egan about the media, his faith and life after rugby". Irish Independent. 6 May 2019.
- ^ Phelan, Eugene (17 January 2017). "Willie Sexton's pub in Limerick to be put on the market". Limerick Leader.
External links
edit- Willie Sexton at ESPNscrum