Paddy Berkery

Patrick Joseph Berkery (3 February 1929 — 3 May 2013) was an Irish international rugby union player.^[1]

Paddy Berkery

Full name	Patrick Joseph Berkery
Date of birth	(1929-02-03)3 February 1929
Place of birth	Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
Date of death	3 May 2013(2013-05-03) (aged 84)
School	Crescent College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1954–58 Ireland 11 (5)

Born in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Berkery moved to Limerick with his family aged ten and attended Crescent College. He was captain of the Crescent College XV that won their first ever Munster Schools Senior Cup title in 1947, then got his start in senior rugby with Old Crescent RFC, serving as their inaugural captain.^[2]

Berkery was named by All Black Bob Scott as the best fullback he saw over the course of their 1953–54 tour, after facing his opposite number playing with Munster. He subsequently broke into the Ireland side, winning 11 caps between 1954 and 1958. His Ireland career included a win over the Wallabies. He captained Lansdowne in the 1956–57 season.^[3]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players