About Seán MacHale
Lived 1936 – 2023 (aged 86). Seán MacHale was a rugby union player.
Seán MacHale (6 April 1936 — 31 March 2023) was an Irish rugby union international.
Born in Ballina, County Mayo, MacHale was a prop, capped 12 times for Ireland from 1965 to 1967. He played in Ireland's first ever win over the Springboks at Lansdowne Road in 1965 and was part of three Five Nations campaigns. At club level, he competed for Galwegians, Lansdowne and Bohemians. He was a business consultant by profession.
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Who was Seán MacHale?
rugby player
When was Seán MacHale born?
Seán MacHale was born on 6 April 1936.
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Seán MacHale died on 31 March 2023.
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Seán MacHale was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Seán MacHale. https://biography.guide/sean-machale/
MLA: "Seán MacHale." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sean-machale/.
Chicago: "Seán MacHale." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sean-machale/.
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