Al Moroney

Al Moroney
Full nameThomas Aloysius Moroney
Date of birth(1941-07-27)27 July 1941
Place of birthKilmihil, Co. Clare, Ireland
Date of death8 February 2012(2012-02-08) (aged 70)
Place of deathDublin, Ireland
UniversityUniversity College Dublin
Occupation(s)General practitioner
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1964–67 Ireland 3 (0)

Thomas Aloysius Moroney (27 July 1941 – 8 February 2012) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]

Biography

Rugby career

A prop, Moroney played his rugby with Ashbourne, Bective Rangers, London Irish and University College Dublin (UCD), while winning three Ireland caps. He debuted against Wales in the 1964 Five Nations and featured twice more in 1967, including a win over Australia at Lansdowne Road.[2] His association with rugby at UCD continued after he graduated, serving as both coach and president of the club.[3] He coached UCD to a Leinster Senior Cup title in 1977.[4]

Personal life

Moroney was a general practitioner in Ashbourne, County Meath.[5] In 2004, Moroney was found guilty of dangerous driving and sentenced to a nine-month jail term, having caused the death of an 18-year-old DIT student when his car veered into incoming traffic.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rugby -- all the news". Irish Independent. 14 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Ashbourne presented with Moroney's cap". Irish Independent. 8 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Al Moroney Remembered". Irish Independent. 24 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Colourful memories undimmed for boys of '66". Sunday Tribune. 1 December 1991.
  5. ^ "Solid and rich tradition of rugby in the north east". Meath Chronicle. 4 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Former rugby international imprisoned for nine months following fatal accident". Irish Independent. 25 May 2004.
  7. ^ "Doctor jailed for dangerous driving causing death". The Irish Times. 26 May 2004.