Gerry McGuinness

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Gerry McGuinness
Birth nameGerald Michael McGuinness
Date of birth (1953-09-14) 14 September 1953 (age 70)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1977–1987
1987–
West of Scotland
Hawick
()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)

1987
Glasgow District
South of Scotland
()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1982–1985 Scotland 7
Coaching career
YearsTeam
2007–2010
2010–2012
Hawick
Peebles

Gerald Michael McGuinness (born 14 September 1953) is a Scottish rugby coach and former player who won seven caps for Scotland playing as a prop forward.

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

In 1977 he played for West of Scotland. [1] In 1987 he moved to Hawick RFC. [2]

Provincial career

He was capped by Glasgow District while still with West of Scotland.

In 1987 played for the South of Scotland. [2]

International career

McGuinness's first international match was against Australia at Brisbane on 4 July 1982, Scotland's first victory in a full international match in the Southern hemisphere. [3] The last of his seven caps was against England at Twickenham on 16 March 1985. [4]

He played one match for Barbarians FC in 1988. [5]

Coaching career

He started youth development work in 2007 at Hawick RFC. He became Hawick head coach in 2009 and despite the club being promoted to the Scottish Premiership Division One, he was sacked the following year. [6]

He then joined Scottish Premiership Division Two side Peebles as assistant coach, although left the club in 2012. [7]

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References

  1. McMurtrie, Bill (11 October 1977). "Made for brighter play". The Glasgow Herald . p. 25. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 McMurtrie, Bill (24 December 1987). "Brewster, McGuinness playing for high stakes". The Glasgow Herald. p. 25. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  3. "Irvine leads Scotland to a triumphant Test victory". The Glasgow Herald. 5 July 1982. p. 14. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  4. McMurtrie, Bill (18 March 1985). "Scotland inches away from averting whitewash". The Glasgow Herald. p. 18. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  5. "Player Archive - G. M. McGuinness". Barbarians FC . Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  6. "Gerry McGuinness hit by 'bolt from the blue' as Hawick sack him". The Scotsman . 1 June 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  7. "Dire season leads to coaching clear out at Peebles RFC". Southern Reporter . 24 April 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2017.