| Birth name | Brendan Oliver Foley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 August 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Mary's CBS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Anthony Foley (son) Rosie Foley (daughter) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brendan Oliver Foley (born 6 August 1950) is an Irish former rugby union player, who played in the amateur era of the sport. He played primarily as a lock. Foley spent most of his club career with Shannon in Limerick and played at provincial level for Munster, starting in the team's famous victory over New Zealand in 1978. Foley also played internationally for Ireland, winning 11 caps between 1976 and 1981. Foley is the father of two Ireland rugby internationals Anthony Foley (1973–2016) and Rosie Foley.[1]