John Blayney
Irish rugby player, barrister and judge
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John Joseph Blayney (13 March 1925 – 17 June 2018) was an Irish rugby player, barrister and judge who served a Judge of the Supreme Court from 1992 to 1997 and a Judge of the High Court from 1973 to 1992.[1][2][3]
John Blayney | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 9 January 1992 – 21 March 1997 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Mary Robinson |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 24 July 1973 – 8 January 1992 | |
| Nominated by | Government of Ireland |
| Appointed by | Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1925 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 17 June 2018 (aged 93) Dublin, Ireland |
| Spouse |
Bernadette Boullier (m. 1953) |
| Relations |
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| Children | 6 |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | |
John Blayney was the son of Alexander Joseph Blayney, who was a prominent Dublin surgeon at Mater Hospital.[4]
On 12 December 1991, he was nominated as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland by Taoiseach Charles Haughey. On 9 January 1992, he was appointed to the position by President Mary Robinson.[5] Upon retirement from a long legal career, his position on the bench was filled by Judge Henry Denis Barron.[6] During his retirement, he acted as chairman to the Blayney Inquiry into the "professional and business conduct" of a number of major Irish accountants and accounting firms.[7][8]
Blayney has, on several occasions, sat on the bench for the European Court of Human Rights.[9]
Blayney played rugby union for Ireland, earning one cap in 1950 in which he ran a 40-yard try against a Scottish side.[10][11][12]
