| Johnny O'Meara | |
| Full Name: | John Anthony O'Meara |
| Birth Date: | 26 June 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Cork, Ireland |
| Death Place: | Castletownshend, Ireland |
| Occupation: | Solicitor |
| School: | Christian Brothers College Clongowes Wood College |
| University: | University College Cork |
| Position: | Scrum-half |
| Repyears1: | 1951–58 |
| Repcaps1: | 22 |
| Reppoints1: | 6 |
John Anthony O'Meara (26 June 1929 — 10 September 2011) was an Irish rugby union international.
Born in Cork, O'Meara attended Christian Brothers College (Cork) and Clongowes Wood College.[1]
O'Meara was a scrum-half, noted for his fast and fluid passing.[2] He formed a halfback partnership with Jack Kyle in the Ireland team during the 1950s and they featured together in 19 of O'Meara's 22 Test appearances. His career included a Five Nations title in 1951, his debut Ireland season, as well as a tour of Argentina in 1952, which coincided with the death of Eva Perón. He won two Munster Senior Cups with University College Cork.[3]
A competitive sailor, O'Meara represented Ireland at the 505 World Championships held in France in 1956.[1]
O'Meara, a solicitor by profession, was a partner in the Cork firm Barry O’Meara & Son.[3]