Eamonn Paul McGuire (28 June 1939 — 14 September 2013) was an Irish

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international. McGuire, born and raised in

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, was a speedy flanker who learnt his rugby during his time at St Joseph's College. A regular fixture in the Connacht team through the 1960s, McGuire had several seasons with

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while studying engineering, winning Connacht Senior League and

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titles. He was on the Combined Universities side which beat the Springboks at Thomond Park in 1965. Capped eight times for

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, McGuire debuted in a rare 0–0 draw against England at Lansdowne Road in the

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. He had a disallowed try in Ireland's one-point loss to the

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later that year, with the referee deeming contentiously that the ball wasn't grounded over the line. In 1964, McGuire played in a win at Twickenham Stadium, the team's first win over the English in 16 years. McGuire was a

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winner with

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in 1970 and coached the club to success again in 1987. He lived the remainder of his life in Dundalk and was for a period the

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for

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McGuire, Eamonn 1939 births 2013 deaths Irish rugby union players Ireland international rugby union players Rugby union players from County Galway Rugby union flankers Connacht Rugby players University of Galway RFC players People educated at St Joseph's Patrician College

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