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Desmond O'Donnell

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Desmond O'Donnell
Birth nameDesmond Hillary O'Donnell
Date of birth(1921-10-07)7 October 1921
Place of birthPalmerston North, New Zealand
Date of death18 January 1992(1992-01-18) (aged 70)
Place of deathWellington, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb)
SchoolSt Patrick's College, Silverstream
Occupation(s)Schoolteacher
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1945–51 Wellington ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1949 New Zealand 1 (0)

Desmond Hillary O'Donnell (7 October 1921 – 18 January 1992) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, O'Donnell represented Wellington at a provincial level from 1945 to 1951. He played for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in one match, the second test against the touring Australian team in 1949.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Marist St Pats RFC. "Desmond O'Donnell". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 7 October 2015.