Simon Geoghegan

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Simon Geoghegan
Personal information
Full name	Simon Patrick Geoghegan
Date of birth	September 1, 1968 (1968-09-01) (age 39)

Simon Patrick Geoghegan (born 1 September 1968 in Barnet, London) is a former Irish rugby union footballer who played at wing for London Irish and for Irish provincial side Connacht Rugby in the early stages of the Celtic club competitions and the Irish Interprovincial Championships. Simon finished his rugby career at Bath Rugby where a debilitating toe injury limited his appearances and finally ended his playing career.

He is perhaps best known for his try in the 1994 Five Nations match against England^{[citation needed]} at Twickenham, that was instrumental in a famous 13-12 win. another key contribution during the match was a kick, chase and tackle^[1] on England fly-half Rob Andrew which led to a crucial kickable penalty to Ireland. An adept side stepper, he was once described by the commentator Bill McLaren as being "Like a mad trout up a burn".

Geoghegan was controversially left out of the 1993 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand when England's Ian Hunter and Tony Underwood were taken ahead of him. Former New Zealand hooker and Geoghegan's then London Irish coach Hika Reid was quoted at the time as being surprised as he felt the conditions would have suited him. In 1997 the Lions management apparently held a place open for him until the last possible minute, even though he had played little rugby that year due to the toe problems that cut short his career.

As an amateur player Geoghegan had a career outside rugby as a solicitor.

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• POSITION: Winger
• INTERNATIONAL DEBUT: Saturday, 2nd February 1991 v France (Dublin) lost 21-13 (FN)

(Aged: 22)

• FINAL APPEARANCE: 16/3/1996 v England (Twickenham) lost 28-15 (FN)
• TOTAL CAPS: 37

INTERNATIONAL RECORD: Irish Caps 1991-96

• 1991 v France (Dublin) L 21-13 (5N)
  
• 1991 v Wales (Cardiff) D 21-21 (5N)
  
• 1991 v England (Dublin) L 16-7 (5N)
  
• 1991 v Scotland (Murrayfield) L 28-25 (5N)
  
• 1991 v Namibia (Windhoek) L 15-6 (F)
  
• 1991 v Zimbabwe (Dublin) W 55-11 (W.Cup)
  
• 1991 v Scot (Murrayfield) L 28-25 (W.Cup)
  
• 1991 v Australia (Dublin) L 19-18 (W.Cup)
  
• 1992 v England (Twickenham) L 38-9 (5N)
  
• 1992 v Scotland (Dublin) L 18-10 (5N)
  
• 1992 v France (Paris) L 44-12 (5N)
  
• 1992 v Australia (Dublin) L 42-17
  
• 1993 v Scotland (Murrayfield) L 15-3 (5N)
  
• 1993 v France (Dublin) L 21-6 (5N)
  
• 1993 v Wales (Cardiff) W 19-14 (5N)
  
• 1993 v England (Dublin) W 17-3 (5N)
  
• 1993 v Romania (Dublin) W 25-3
  
• 1994 v France (Paris) L 35-15 (5N)
  
• 1994 v Wales (Dublin) L 17-15 (5N)
  
• 1994 v England (Twickenham) W 13-12 (5N)
  
• 1994 v Scotland (Dublin) D 6-6 (5N)
  
• 1994 v Australia (Brisbane) L 33-13
  
• 1994 v Australia (Sydney) L 32-18
  
• 1994 v USA (Dublin) W 26-15
  
• 1995 v England (Dublin) L 20-8 (5N)
  
• 1995 v Scotland (Murrayfield) L 26-13 (5N)
  
• 1995 v France (Dublin) L 25-7 (5N)
  
• 1995 v Wales (Cardiff) W 16-12 (5N)
  
• 1995 v New Zealand (Joburg) L 43-19 (W.Cup)
  
• 1995 v Japan (Bloemfontein) L 50-28 (W.Cup)
  
• 1995 v Wales (Johannesburg) W 24-23 (W.Cup)
  
• 1995 v France (Durban) L 36-12 (W.Cup)
  
• 1995 v Fiji (Dublin) W 44-8
  
• 1996 v USA (Dublin) W 26-15
  
• 1996 v Scotland (Dublin) L 16-10 (5N)
  
• 1996 v Wales (Dublin) W 30-17 (5N)
  
• 1996 v England (Twickenham) L 28-15 (5N)
  

Career Record: P37, W11, D2, L24

• Test Points: 51
• Tries: 11

(R) = Replacement

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[edit] External links

• sporting-heroes.net profile
• statistics from scrum.com