Desmond O'Donnell

Desmond O'Donnell

Full name	Desmond Hillary O'Donnell
Date of birth	7 October 1921
Place of birth	Palmerston North, New Zealand
Date of death	18 January 1992 (aged 70)
Place of death	Wellington, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	90 kg (200 lb)
School	St Patrick's College, Silverstream
Occupation(s)	Schoolteacher
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Prop
New Zealand No.	514
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1945–51	Wellington
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(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

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