Thomas Jude Nesdale (18 August 1933 — 14 November 2019) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Tom Nesdale
Full nameThomas Jude Nesdale
Date of birth(1933-08-18)18 August 1933
Place of birthCork, Ireland
Date of death14 November 2019(2019-11-14) (aged 86)
Place of deathSandycove, Ireland
SchoolPresentation Brothers College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1961 Ireland 1 (0)

Nesdale was born in Cork and educated at Presentation Brothers College.[1]

A second-rower, Nesdale captained Presentation Brothers College to the 1952 Munster Schools Senior Cup title. He played his senior rugby at Garryowen and won a Munster Senior Cup with the club in 1954. A regular Munster representative, Nesdale was in the side that secured a draw with the touring 1957–58 Wallabies. He was capped by Ireland in a match against France at Lansdowne Road in the 1961 Five Nations.[2]

Nesdale's first cousin Gerald is the father of former Ireland hooker Ross Nesdale.[3]

In 2011, Nesdale was inducted into the Munster Rugby Hall of Fame.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Colourful cup history set for brand new chapter". Irish Independent. 14 March 2014.
  2. ^ Lewis, Simon (7 May 2011). "Coughlan named Player of the Year". Irish Examiner.
  3. ^ "Nesdale to the manner born in green of Ireland". The Daily Telegraph. 13 February 1997.
  4. ^ "Nesdale joins Munster hall of fame". Irish Independent. 7 May 2011.
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