John Moroney

John Moroney

Full name	John Christopher M. Moroney
Date of birth	(1945-10-28)28 October 1945
Place of birth	Clogheen, Co. Tipperary, Republic of Ireland
Date of death	12 December 2009(2009-12-12) (aged 64)
Place of death	Dunmore East, Co. Waterford, Republic of Ireland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half / Wing International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1968–69 Ireland 6 (20)

 

John Christopher M. Moroney (28 October 1945 — 12 December 2009) was an Irish rugby union international.

Moroney was born in the village of Clogheen in County Tipperary. He attended De La Salle College Waterford and Rockwell College, winning a Munster Schools Senior Cup title with the latter in 1964.

Mainly playing as an out-half or winger, Moroney spent his career with Garryowen, University College Dublin, London Irish and Munster, while gaining six Ireland caps in 1968 and 1969. He set a new Ireland individual points scoring record in the 1969 Five Nations opener against France at Lansdowne Road, with 14 points through a try, conversion and three penalties. As a Garryowen player, he was a member of three Munster Senior Cup winning sides, before his career was ended by a leg injury while playing for the club in the 1975 Munster Senior League final.

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players

External links

• John Moroney at ESPNscrum