Archie O'Leary
Irish rugby union player
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Arthur Finbarr O'Leary (30 November 1929 — 21 May 2016) was an insurance executive and rugby union player.
| Full name | Arthur Finbarr O'Leary | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 30 November 1929 Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 May 2016 (aged 86) Marymount, Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Presentation Brothers College | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Peter O'Leary (grandson) | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Insurance executive | ||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Born and raised in Cork, O'Leary was the son of a doctor and attended Presentation Brothers College.[1]
O'Leary played his senior rugby with Highfield, Cork Constitution and Munster, while gaining three Ireland caps during the 1952 Five Nations, as a second-rower against Scotland, Wales and England.[1]
An insurance broker, O'Leary founded O'Leary Insurances in 1961 and the company grew to become one of the country's largest independently owned brokerages, employing over 200 people.[2]
O'Leary sailed for Ireland in the Admiral's Cup and his grandson Peter is a two-time Olympian.[3]
Owner of several racehorses, O'Leary's most successful horse was Florida Pearl, which he co-owned with wife Violet.[4]