About Seamus Deering
Lived 1906 – 1989 (aged 82). Seamus Deering was an Irish rugby union player.
Seamus Joseph Deering (18 November 1906 — 15 March 1989) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow, Deering was the younger brother of rugby player turned politician Mark Deering.
Deering, a second row forward, played his rugby for Bective and Garryowen. He was capped nine times for Ireland between 1935 and 1937, which included an appearance against the 1935–36 All Blacks.
Post rugby, Deering was employed as a Wages Board inspector for the Department of Agriculture.
Deering was the father of 1970s Ireland flanker Shay Deering.
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Who was Seamus Deering?
Irish rugby union player
When was Seamus Deering born?
Seamus Deering was born on 18 November 1906.
When did Seamus Deering die?
Seamus Deering died on 15 March 1989.
What was Seamus Deering's occupation?
Seamus Deering was a rugby union player.
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Seamus Deering was Irish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Seamus Deering. https://biography.guide/seamus-deering/
MLA: "Seamus Deering." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/seamus-deering/.
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