Tony Ward (rugby player)
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Anthony Joseph Patrick Ward | |
| Date of birth | October 8 1954 | |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | |
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
19xx-19xx 19xx-19xx 19xx-19xx 1973-1975 1981-198x |
Rugby Union Garryowen Greystones RFC St. Mary's College RFC Soccer Shamrock Rovers Limerick United |
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| Representative teams | ||
| 19xx-19xx 19xx-19xx 1978-1987 1980 19xx-19xx |
Munster Leinster Ireland British and Irish Lions Barbarians |
19 (113) 1 (18) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Anthony Joseph Patrick Ward (born October 9, 1954, Dublin, Ireland), commonly referred to as Tony Ward, was an Irish rugby union and soccer player during the 1970s and 1980s. He played rugby as a fly-half for, among others, Munster, Leinster, Ireland , the British and Irish Lions and the Barbarians. Although better known as a rugby player, he also played soccer for both Shamrock Rovers and Limerick United. In 1981 he played for Limerick United in the UEFA Cup against Southampton and in 1982 he helped them win the FAI Cup.
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[edit] Playing Career
[edit] Ireland
Ward won 19 caps for Ireland between 1978 and 1987. He made his international debut against Scotland at Lansdowne Road on January 21 1978 at the age of 23. He helped Ireland win 12-9 and during the subsequent Five Nations Championship he scored 38 points, a record for a debutant. During his career as an Ireland international he scored 113 points, including 29 penalties, 7 conversions and 4 drop goals. He played his last game for Ireland on June 3 1987 in a 32-9 win over Tonga during the 1987 Rugby World Cup.
[edit] Munster
Ward also inspired Munster to a legendary win over New Zealand, scoring two drop goals and a conversion in a 12-0 victory at Thomond Park on October 31 1978. To date Munster are the only Irish team ever to beat the All-Blacks.
[edit] British and Irish Lions
Ward also played one Test game for the British and Irish Lions during the 1980 South Africa tour. He set a Lions Test record by scoring 18 points, including 5 penalties and a drop goal. It was also a record for any player against South Africa.
[edit] Later Years
[edit] Journalist
Since retiring as a sportsman, Ward has worked as a sports journalist, most notably with the Irish Independent, and as a rugby commentator for Radio Telefís Éireann.
[edit] Coach
Ward is currently involved in St. Gerards School in Bray, where he is coaching the Senior Rugby team and has been doing so for a number of years now.
[edit] Honours
Soccer
Limerick United
- FAI Cup
- Winner
- 1982: 1
[edit] External links
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