Anthony Joseph Patrick Ward (born October 8, 1954, Dublin, Ireland), commonly referred to as Tony Ward, was an Irish rugby union player and footballer during the 1970s and 1980s. He currently works as a sports journalist for the Irish Independent and as a rugby commentator for RTE. He played as a fly-half for Garryowen, Greystones RFC, St.Mary's RFC, Munster, Leinster, Ireland, the British and Irish Lions and the Barbarians. Although best known as rugby player, he also played football for Shamrock Rovers from 1973 to 1977 and Limerick United during the 1980s. In 1981 he played for Limerick United in the UEFA Cup against Southampton and in 1982 he helped them win the FAI Cup. October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... A rugby union scrum. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Irish Independents header consists of its name and a green harp The Irish Independent is Irelands best-selling broadsheet newspaper. ... Radio Telefís Éireann[1] (RTÉ; IPA: ,  ) is the Public Service Broadcaster of the Republic of Ireland. ... A rugby union team is made up of 15 players: eight forwards, numbered from 1 to 8; and seven backs, numbered from 9 to 15[1]. Depending upon the competition, there may be up to seven replacements. ... Garryowen Football Club, usually referred to as Garryowen, is a rugby union club in Limerick, Republic of Ireland, founded in 1884. ... The Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch (also known as Munster Rugby) is one of four branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish province of Munster. ... The Irish Rugby Football Union Leinster Branch (also known as Leinster Rugby) is one of four branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish province of Leinster. ... For the Great Britain Lions rugby league football team of similiar title, go to Great Britain national rugby league team First match Otago 3 - 8 Lions (as Great Britain) (28 April 1888) Largest win Manawatu 6 - 109 Lions (28 June 2005) Worst defeat New Zealand 38 - 6 Lions (16 July... First match Hartlepool Rovers 4 - 9 Barbarians (27 December 1890) Largest win Scotland 31 - 74 Barbarians (24 May 2001) Worst defeat Barbarians 0 - 42 Wales (26 May 2004) The original Barbarians The Barbarian Football Club, typically referred to as Barbarians and nicknamed the Baa-Baas, is an invitational rugby union... Shamrock Rovers Football Club (Irish: An Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is a football club in Dublin that plays in the Football League of Ireland. ... Limerick Football Club is an Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ... The UEFA Cup 1981-82 was won by IFK Göteborg on aggregate over Hamburger SV. // First Round Second Round Third Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final External links Official Site Results at RSSSF.com Categories: | | ... Southampton Football Club (originally St Marys YMA) are an English football team, nicknamed The Saints. ... The FAI Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland. ...

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. First international (also the worlds first) Scotland 4 - 1 England (27 March 1871) Largest win Scotland 100 - Japan 8 (13 November 2004) Worst defeat Scotland 10 - South Africa 68 (6 December 1997) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result 4th 1991 The Scotland national rugby union team... A DART train passes under the Lansdowne Road Rugby Football Stadium and over the level crossing as it enters the station of the same name. ... Six Nations teams The Six Nations Championship (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons), known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides; England, France (since 1910), Ireland, Italy (since 2000), Scotland and Wales. ... This article refers to the use of the word Try in rugby football terminology. ... A drop kick is someones dropping a ball and then kicking it when it bounces off the ground. ... The first Rugby World Cup took place in New Zealand and Australia in 1987, and was won by New Zealand. ...

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. As a result Munster became the only Irish team that ever beat the All-Blacks. The Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch (also known as Munster Rugby) is one of four branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish province of Munster. ... Thomond Park is a stadium in Limerick, Ireland. ...

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. For the Great Britain Lions rugby league football team of similiar title, go to Great Britain national rugby league team First match Otago 3 - 8 Lions (as Great Britain) (28 April 1888) Largest win Manawatu 6 - 109 Lions (28 June 2005) Worst defeat New Zealand 38 - 6 Lions (16 July...

Honours

Footballer

Limerick United

• FAI Cup Winner
  • 1982

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External links

• Bio at www.sporting-heroes.net