Archie O'Leary
| Full name | Arthur Finbarr O'Leary | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 November 1929 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 21 May 2016 (aged 86) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Marymount, Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Presentation Brothers College | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Peter O'Leary (grandson) | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Insurance executive | ||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Arthur Finbarr O'Leary (30 November 1929 — 21 May 2016) was an insurance executive and rugby union player.
Biography[edit]
Born and raised in Cork, O'Leary was the son of a doctor and attended Presentation Brothers College.[1]
O'Leary played his senior rugby with Highfield, Cork Constitution and Munster, while gaining three Ireland caps during the 1952 Five Nations, as a second-rower against Scotland, Wales and England.[1]
An insurance broker, O'Leary founded O'Leary Insurances in 1961 and the company grew to become one of the country's largest independently owned brokerages, employing over 200 people.[2]
O'Leary sailed for Ireland in the Admiral's Cup and his grandson Peter is a two-time Olympian.[3]
Owner of several racehorses, O'Leary's most successful horse was Florida Pearl, which he co-owned with wife Violet.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Archie O'Leary: International rugby player, sailor and owner of Florida Pearl". The Irish Times. 4 June 2016.
- ^ "O'Leary Insurances acquired in multimillion euro deal". The Irish Times. 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Ireland's Olympic Sailors Phil Lawton and Ger Owens". Magill. 31 July 2008.
- ^ Shanahan, Catherine (23 May 2016). "Founder of O'Leary Insurance Group Archie dies". Irish Examiner.
External links[edit]
- 1929 births
- 2016 deaths
- Irish rugby union players
- Ireland international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Cork (city)
- Rugby union locks
- Cork Constitution players
- Munster Rugby players
- Businesspeople in insurance
- Irish business executives
- Irish racehorse owners and breeders
- Irish male sailors (sport)
- People educated at Presentation Brothers College, Cork