Conor McGuinness

Not to be confused with Conor D. McGuinness or Connor McGuiness.

Conor Dermot McGuinness (born 29 March 1975) is an Irish former rugby union international.

Conor McGuinness

Full name	Conor Dermot McGuinness
Date of birth	(1975-03-29) 29 March 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
School	St Mary's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Connacht () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1997–99 Ireland 14 (5)

McGuinness, a scrum-half from Dublin, played for St Mary's College and Connacht.^[1]

In the late 1990s, McGuinness represented Ireland as a scrum-half in 14 Test matches, debuting against the All Blacks at Lansdowne Road in 1997.^[2] He was widely regarded as the best player on field in Ireland's two-point loss to France in Paris during the 1998 Five Nations Championship.^[3] His run as Ireland's scrum-half ended in 1999 when he lost his place in the side to Tom Tierney, only a few months before that year's Rugby World Cup.^[4]

McGuinness's career was hampered by a serious foot injury which required multiple operations.^[5]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players