Brian O'Meara (rugby union)
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| Birth name | Brian O'Meara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 April 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Presentation Brothers College, Cork | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian O'Meara (born 5 April 1976, County Cork) is an Irish former rugby union player. After winning two senior cups with PBC, he joined Cork Con, playing in four AIL Finals, winning one. He won 99 caps for Leinster, after moving from Munster whom he played with from 1997 - 2000. He would return and make an additional six appearances for Munster in the 2006–07 season.[3] He also won 9 caps for Ireland between 1997 and 2003, including two appearances at the 1999 Rugby World Cup. He is the 6th highest point scorer for Leinster rugby behind Ian Madigan, Johnny Sexton, Felipe Contepomi and Ross Byrne.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Blake, Richard (18 July 2016). "All Fixtures & Results". Leinster Rugby. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Brian O'Meara". Leinster rugby. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "BRIAN O'MEARA". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "HISTORIC PLAYER STATISTICS". Leinster rugby. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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