Brendan Guerin Explained

Brendan Guerin
Full Name:Brendan Noel Guerin
Birth Date:2 January 1930
Birth Place:Cappoquin, County Waterford, Ireland
Death Date:2021 (aged 91)
Occupation:Banker
School:Castleknock College
Position:Lock
Repyears1:1956
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

Brendan Noel Guerin (2 January 1930 — March 2021) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Originally from County Waterford, Guerin was schooled in Dublin, attending Castleknock College. He won a Leinster Schools Senior Cup title during his time at Castleknock.[1]

Guerin played in the second row of a strong Galwegians side which dominated the late 1950s. A regular Connacht representative, Guerin and Charlie Lydon share the distinction of being the province's first forwards to gain an Ireland cap, when they appeared against Scotland at Lansdowne Road in 1956.[1]

A banker, Guerin remained involved in rugby as an administrator and served as Galwegians president in 1973-74.[2]

Guerin's two sons, Enda and Shane, both played rugby for Connacht.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Brendan Guerin - a Galwegian gentleman . . 8 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Brendan Guerin, a lifetime of service . galwegians.ie . 11 April 2015.
  3. Web site: Brendan Guerin RIP . Connacht Rugby . en . 3 April 2021.