| Country: | Ireland |
| Fullname: | Joseph Anthony O'Meara |
| Birth Date: | 24 June 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Dublin, Leinster, Ireland |
| Death Place: | Dublin, Leinster, Ireland |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off break |
| Club1: | Ireland |
| Year1: | 1963 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 0 |
| Bat Avg1: | 0.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 0 |
| Deliveries1: | 39 |
| Wickets1: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 14.00 |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/14 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/– |
| Date: | 22 October |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/24484.html Cricinfo |
Joseph Anthony O'Meara (24 June 1943 - 4 May 2001) was an Irish first-class cricketer and field hockey international.
O'Meara was born at Dublin and was educated at Blackrock College.[1] Overcoming polio as a child, O'Meara would go on to have a successful sporting career.[2]
Playing his club cricket for Railway Union,[1] O'Meara made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Ireland against Scotland at Derry in 1963.[3] Batting twice during the match, O'Meara was dismissed without scoring in Ireland's first-innings by Ronald Hogan, while in their second-innings he was dismissed again without scoring by Stuart Wilson. He took a solitary wicket in the match, dismissing Malcolm Ford with his off break bowling in Scotland's second-innings.[4] He managed the Ireland cricket team for a period.[2]
O'Meara was more noted as an international hockey player for Ireland,[1] making 52 appearances.[2] He later coached the national hockey team.[2]
He died at Dublin in May 2001.