Tony Ward (rugby player)

Tony Ward

Personal information
Full name	Anthony Ward
Date of birth	(1954-10-08) 8 October 1954 (age 62)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1973–1975	Shamrock Rovers	?	(?)
1981–1982	Limerick	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Tony Ward

Personal information
Full name	Anthony Joseph Patrick Ward
Born	(1954-10-09) 9 October 1954 (age 62) Dublin, Ireland
Playing information
Position	Fly-half
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Rugby Union
1975–1982	Garryowen
1984–1988	Greystones RFC
1982–1984	St. Mary's College RFC
	Total	0	0	0	0	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1975–1982	Munster
1982–1984	Leinster
1978–1987	Ireland	19				113
1980	British and Irish Lions	1				18
19xx–19xx	Barbarians

Anthony Joseph Patrick Ward (born 8 October 1954, Dublin, Ireland), commonly referred to as Tony Ward, was an Irish rugby union and football player during the 1970s and 1980s. He played rugby as a fly-half for, among others, Munster, Leinster, Ireland, the British and Irish Lions and the Barbarians. Ward was selected 1979 European rugby player of the year.

Ward also played football for both Shamrock Rovers and Limerick United. In his last season with Rovers in 1974/75 he scored 6 league goals. In 1981 he played for Limerick United in the UEFA Cup and in 1982 he helped them win the FAI Cup.

Ward won 19 caps for Ireland between 1978 and 1987. He made his international debut against Scotland at Lansdowne Road on 21 January 1978 at the age of 23. He helped Ireland win 12-9 and during the 1978 Five Nations Championship he scored 38 points, a record for a debutant. He made one major tour with Ireland, to Australia in 1979. 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 3 June 1987 in a 32-9 win over Tonga during the 1987 Rugby World Cup.

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