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Seamus Deering

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Seamus Deering
Full nameSeamus Joseph Deering
Date of birth(1906-11-18)18 November 1906
Place of birthDunlavin, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Date of death15 March 1989(1989-03-15) (aged 82)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1935–37 Ireland 9 (0)

Seamus Joseph Deering (18 November 1906 — 15 March 1989) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Born in Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow, Deering was the younger brother of rugby player turned politician Mark Deering.[1]

Deering, a second row forward, played his rugby for Bective and Garryowen. He was capped nine times for Ireland between 1935 and 1937, which included an appearance against the 1935–36 All Blacks.[2]

Post rugby, Deering was employed as a Wages Board inspector for the Department of Agriculture.[3]

Deering was the father of 1970s Ireland flanker Shay Deering.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Death of rugby star". Evening Herald. 18 March 1989.
  2. ^ a b "Deering funeral". Sunday Tribune. 19 March 1989.
  3. ^ "Mr. Seamus Deering". Wicklow People. 21 April 1989.
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