About Matthew Neely
Lived 1919 – 1997 (aged 77). Matthew Neely was a rugby union player.
Matthew Robert Neely (24 December 1919 – 19 October 1997) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born near Ballymena, Neely served as a Surgeon-Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and after being decommissioned played rugby for Collegians. He was capped four times for Ireland in the 1947 Five Nations, playing as a prop. A doctor, Neely was the Principal Registrar at Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital and was married in 1950 to fellow doctor Jean Stewart.
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Who was Matthew Neely?
rugby player
When was Matthew Neely born?
Matthew Neely was born on 24 December 1919.
When did Matthew Neely die?
Matthew Neely died on 19 October 1997.
What was Matthew Neely's occupation?
Matthew Neely was a rugby union player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Matthew Neely (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Matthew Neely. https://biography.guide/matthew-neely/
MLA: "Matthew Neely." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/matthew-neely/.
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