Full name | William J. Sexton | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 21 July 1959 | ||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Johnny Sexton (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||
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William J. Sexton (born 21 July 1959) is an Irish former rugby union international.
Sexton, a native of Listowel, County Kerry, attended Castleknock College in Dublin.[1]
A flanker, Sexton played for Garryowen and Munster. He earned three Ireland caps, debuting against Australia at Lansdowne Road in 1984, with further appearances in 1988 against Scotland and England.[2]
Sexton, uncle of Ireland player Johnny Sexton, formerly owned Sexton's bar on Henry Street in Limerick.[3][4]