Henry O'Neill (rugby union)
Irish rugby player (1907–1994)
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Henry O'Hara O'Neill (1 July 1907 – 1 October 1994) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1] Born in Portstewart, County Londonderry, O'Neill was educated at Coleraine Academical Institution, where he won a Ulster Schools' Cup medal,[1] University College Cork and Queen's University Belfast, prior to a career as a civil servant.[2]
| Full name | Henry O'Hara O'Neill | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 July 1907 Portstewart, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 October 1994 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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O'Neill, a loosehead prop,[3] gained his Ireland call up via Queen's University RFC. He featured in all three of Ireland's 1930 Five Nations matches. He then won selection on the 1930 British Lions & Irish tour to New Zealand and Australia, the first to feature recognised props,[4] and played in each 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.[5]
O'Neill is the only prop to have played for Queen's RFC and the Lions.[1]