Gerald Reidy

Gerard F. Reidy (13 May 1926 — 19 August 2012) was an Irish international rugby union player.^[1]

Gerard Reidy

Full name	Gerard F. Reidy
Date of birth	(1926-05-13)13 May 1926
Place of birth	Cork, Ireland
Date of death	19 August 2012(2012-08-19) (aged 86)
Place of death	Cork, Ireland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing forward International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1953–54 Ireland 5 (0)

A Cork-born forward, Reidy played for Dolphin RFC from his junior years and also appeared with Lansdowne. He gained five Ireland caps, debuting in the side's final 1953 Five Nations fixture, against Wales in Swansea. After missing Ireland's 1953–54 season opener against the All Blacks, Reidy returned to the back row in place of Ronnie Kavanagh and appeared in all of their 1954 Five Nations matches.^[2] He made 20 representative appearances for Munster.^[3]

Reidy served as president of the Irish Rugby Football Union in 1983–84.^[4]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players