Conor Dermot McGuinness (born 29 March 1975) is an Irish former rugby union international.
| Full name | Conor Dermot McGuinness | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 March 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Mary's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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McGuinness, a scrum-half from Dublin, played for St Mary's College and Connacht.[1]
In the late 1990s, McGuinness represented Ireland as a scrum-half in 14 Test matches, debuting against the All Blacks at Lansdowne Road in 1997.[2] He was widely regarded as the best player on field in Ireland's two-point loss to France in Paris during the 1998 Five Nations Championship.[3] His run as Ireland's scrum-half ended in 1999 when he lost his place in the side to Tom Tierney, only a few months before that year's Rugby World Cup.[4]
McGuinness's career was hampered by a serious foot injury which required multiple operations.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Injury may force McGuinness to quit". Irish Independent. 27 October 1999.
- ^ "McGuinness Call". Cambridge Evening News. 21 October 1997.
- ^ "McGuinness acquires the taste". Irish Independent. 15 March 1998.
- ^ Neville, Conor (9 October 2013). "Rugby Players You Forgot Existed". Balls.ie.
- ^ "McGuinness awaits his fate". The Irish Times. 27 October 1999.