About Henry O'Hara O'Neill
Lived 1907 – 1994 (aged 87). Henry O'Hara O'Neill was a rugby union player.
Henry O'Hara O'Neill (1 July 1907 – 1 October 1994) was an Irish international rugby union player. Born in Portstewart, County Londonderry, O'Neill was educated at Coleraine Academical Institution, where he won a Ulster Schools' Cup medal,
O'Neill, a loosehead prop, 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, 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.
O'Neill is the only prop to have played for Queen's RFC and the Lions.
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Who was Henry O'Hara O'Neill?
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Henry O'Hara O'Neill was born on 1 July 1907.
When did Henry O'Hara O'Neill die?
Henry O'Hara O'Neill died on 1 October 1994.
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Henry O'Hara O'Neill was a rugby union player.
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· Wikipedia: Henry O'Hara O'Neill
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