Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Moroney | ||
Date of birth | 10 November 1923 | ||
Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
Date of death | 2 May 1981 (aged 57) | ||
Position(s) | Wing half, Centre forward[1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Cork Constitution (rugby) | |||
194x–1947 | Cork United | ||
1947–1953 | West Ham United | 148 | (8) |
1953–195x | Evergreen United | ||
International career | |||
Munster (rugby) | |||
1948–1953 | Ireland | 12 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
1961–1964 | Cork Hibernians | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Tommy Moroney (10 November 1923 – 2 May 1981) was an Irish soccer and rugby union player. Moroney played soccer for Cork United, West Ham United, Evergreen United and Ireland. In 1949 he was a member of the Ireland team that defeated England 2–0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first non-UK team to beat England at home. He also represented both Cork Constitution and Munster at rugby union.