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Tony O'Sullivan (rugby union)

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Tony O'Sullivan
Full namePatrick Joseph Antony O'Sullivan
Date of birth(1933-06-02)2 June 1933
Place of birthGalway, Ireland
Date of death1 September 2007(2007-09-01) (aged 74)
Place of deathRaheny, Dublin, Ireland
SchoolSt Joseph's College, Garbally
Rugby union career
Position(s) No. 8
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1957–63 Ireland 15 (3)

Patrick Joseph Antony O'Sullivan (2 June 1933 — 1 September 2007) was an Irish international rugby union player.

O'Sullivan was born in Galway and attended St Joseph's College, Garbally.[1]

A forward, O'Sullivan played in a Galwegians side that dominated Connacht rugby. He made 35 provincial appearances for Connacht and was capped 15 times by Ireland between 1957 and 1963.[2]

O'Sullivan had a pork victualling shop on Dominick Street in Galway and later immigrated to Zimbabwe to run a meat processing business.[3] He died at his home in Raheny, Dublin, in 2007 at the age of 74.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Tony O'Sullivan Galway's Sports Star of 1959". Galway Observer. 2 January 1960.
  2. ^ "7 - Tony O'Sullivan (Rugby)". Galway Observer. 7 January 1961.
  3. ^ "Death of former rugby great O'Sullivan". RTÉ. 6 September 2007.
  4. ^ "Death Notice of Anthony (Tony) O'Sullivan (Artane, Dublin)". rip.ie.
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