Arthur Meares

Arthur Meares
Full name Arthur William Devenish Meares
Date of birth 1874
Place of birth Mullingar, Ireland
Date of death 1935
Place of death Newry, Northern Ireland
University University of Dublin
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Forward / Fullback
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Dublin University
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1899-1900
1896
Ireland
British Lions
4
2
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Arthur William Devenish Meares, also known as Arthur William Devenish-Meares or "Newry" Meares (1874–1935)[1] was an Irish rugby union player who won four caps for Ireland and two for the British Isles.

Meares was a part of the 1896 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa, where he appeared as full back in the third and fourth test matches.

In 1899 he went on to make his Ireland debut, appearing this time as a forward against Scotland and Wales in what was a Triple Crown winning year for the Irish team.

His final international game came against Wales in Belfast on 17 March 1900.

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