Conor Dermot McGuinness (born 29 March 1975) is an Irish former rugby union international.

Conor McGuinness
Full nameConor Dermot McGuinness
Date of birth (1975-03-29) 29 March 1975 (age 49)
Place of birthDublin, Ireland
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
SchoolSt Mary's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Connacht ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997–99 Ireland 14 (5)

McGuinness, a scrum-half from Dublin, played for St Mary's College and Connacht.[1]

In the late 1990s, McGuinness represented Ireland as a scrum-half in 14 Test matches, debuting against the All Blacks at Lansdowne Road in 1997.[2] He was widely regarded as the best player on field in Ireland's two-point loss to France in Paris during the 1998 Five Nations Championship.[3] His run as Ireland's scrum-half ended in 1999 when he lost his place in the side to Tom Tierney, only a few months before that year's Rugby World Cup.[4]

McGuinness's career was hampered by a serious foot injury which required multiple operations.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Injury may force McGuinness to quit". Irish Independent. 27 October 1999.
  2. ^ "McGuinness Call". Cambridge Evening News. 21 October 1997.
  3. ^ "McGuinness acquires the taste". Irish Independent. 15 March 1998.
  4. ^ Neville, Conor (9 October 2013). "Rugby Players You Forgot Existed". Balls.ie.
  5. ^ "McGuinness awaits his fate". The Irish Times. 27 October 1999.
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