Wally Bornemann Explained

Wally Bornemann
Full Name:Walter William Bornemann
Birth Date:19 January 1936
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Position:Wing
Repyears1:1960
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:0

Walter William Bornemann (19 January 1936 — 1 March 2021) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Born in Dublin, Bornemann was a Wanderers wing three-quarter and gained selection for Ireland's squad in 1960 on the back of a hat-trick of tries he scored in the final trial match.[1] He featured on a wing in three of their 1960 Five Nations fixtures, as well as a match against the touring Springboks at Lansdowne Road.[2]

Bornemann served as a secretary of Portmarnock Golf Club.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Ominous . . 13 February 1960.
  2. News: Selectors Could Have Chosen This Side Weeks Ago . . 12 December 1960.
  3. News: Cuddy" very definitely his own man . . 4 July 1993.