Gerald Reidy Explained

Gerard Reidy
Full Name:Gerard F. Reidy
Birth Date:13 May 1926
Birth Place:Cork, Ireland
Death Place:Cork, Ireland
Position:Wing forward
Repyears1:1953–54
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:0

Gerard F. Reidy (13 May 1926 — 19 August 2012) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]

A Cork-born forward, Reidy played for Dolphin RFC from his junior years and also appeared with Lansdowne. He gained five Ireland caps, debuting in the side's final 1953 Five Nations fixture, against Wales in Swansea. After missing Ireland's 1953–54 season opener against the All Blacks, Reidy returned to the back row in place of Ronnie Kavanagh and appeared in all of their 1954 Five Nations matches.[2] He made 20 representative appearances for Munster.[3]

Reidy served as president of the Irish Rugby Football Union in 1983–84.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Dolphin sitting pretty . . 18 November 2002 . en.
  2. News: Five changes in team to meet France . . 11 January 1954.
  3. Web site: Hodkinson . Ger . Gerald Reidy (Int No. 618) 1953-54 5 caps . Dolphin RFC.
  4. News: Welsh rugby team robbed . . 6 February 1984.