Tony McWhirter

Tony McWhirter is an Irish former rugby union player, who played number eight and lock for Ulster.

A native of Ballymoney, County Antrim, he attended Dalriada School, where he was part of the team that made the 1993 Ulster Schools' Cup final. He studied dentistry at the University of Dundee, while playing rugby for Dundee HSFP, and represented Ulster at under-20 and under-21 levels,

Returning to Northern Ireland, he joined Ballymena R.F.C. and signed a part-time contract with Ulster for the 1997-98 season. Under coach Tony Russ, he played in the second row. and was named Ulster's player of the year. He was called up to the Ireland training squad ahead of the 2001 Six Nations Championship, and was part of the Dungannon team that became the first Ulster club to win the All-Ireland League in 2001. He retired due to a hand injury at the end of the 2003-04 season, having made 94 appearances for Ulster.