About Archie O'Leary
Lived 1929 – 2016 (aged 86–87). Archie O'Leary was a rugby union player, businessperson and business executive.
Arthur Finbarr O'Leary (30 November 1929 — 21 May 2016) was an insurance executive and rugby union player.
Biography Born and raised in Cork, O'Leary was the son of a doctor and attended Presentation Brothers College.
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.
O'Leary sailed for Ireland in the Admiral's Cup and his grandson Peter is a two-time Olympian.
Owner of several racehorses, O'Leary's most successful horse was Florida Pearl, which he co-owned with wife Violet.
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Who was Archie O'Leary?
rugby player
When was Archie O'Leary born?
Archie O'Leary was born in 1929.
When did Archie O'Leary die?
Archie O'Leary died in 2016.
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Archie O'Leary was a rugby union player, businessperson and business executive.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Archie O'Leary. https://biography.guide/archie-o-leary/
MLA: "Archie O'Leary." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/archie-o-leary/.
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