Hubie Stephen O'Connor (2 September 1933 — 11 February 2011) was an Irish rugby union international.
| Full name | Hubert Stephen O'Connor | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 September 1933 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 11 February 2011 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Terenure College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Trinity College, Dublin | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Obstetrician | ||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Early life edit
Born in Dublin, O'Connor was one of five siblings and spent his early childhood in Enniscrone, Co Sligo, before returning to Dublin to board at Terenure College. He studied medicine at Trinity College Dublin.[1]
Career edit
O'Connor played as a flanker for Ireland in all four Tests of the 1957 Five Nations Championship.[2]
An obstetrician and gynaecologist, O'Connor was a senior registrar at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London, where he played rugby for the London Irish club, before setting up practice at Dublin's Mount Carmel Hospital.[1]
Personal life edit
O'Connor married Frenchwoman Anne Sudreau and was the son-in-law of politician Pierre Sudreau, who served as a minister under Charles de Gaulle.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Obstetrician and former Irish rugby international". Irish Times. 26 February 2011.
- ^ "Hubie leaves a lasting legacy". Irish Independent. 15 February 2011.
- ^ O'Connor, Hubert (2017). Napoleon's Doctor. O'Brien Press. ISBN 1847179746.