John O'Conor (rugby union)

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John O'Conor
Full nameJohn Hamilton O'Conor
Place of birthLetterkenny, Ireland
Date of death(1953-05-23)23 May 1953
Place of deathRathgar, Ireland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1888–96 Ireland 17 (0)

John Hamilton O'Conor was an Irish international rugby union player.

A Bective Rangers forward, O'Conor was capped 17 times for Ireland from 1888 to 1896.[1] He was a member of the side which won the 1894 Home Nations triple crown and held the captaincy the following season for a match against England.[2]

O'Conor served as president of the Irish Rugby Football Union in 1911–12.[3]

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References

  1. The Tatler
    . 17 February 1954.
  2. ^ "Presentation To Mr J H O'Conor". Freeman's Journal. 12 April 1897.
  3. ^ "Irish Rugby Union". Sport (Dublin). 18 November 1911.