Paul Sheehy
Encyclopedia
Paul Sheehy was an American rugby
player for the USA Eagles at the 1991 Rugby World Cup
.
Sheehy also played for the Washington Rugby Football Club
from 1991 to 1993 and is now a member of the Washington Rugby Football Club Hall of Fame
His position of choice was fullback.
Sheehy was a four year member of the Fairfield University Men's Rugby Football Club
, where he played the position of Fullback. He received his bachelor's degree from Fairfield University
.
Paul Sheehy is currently an Assistant Backs Coach at his alma mater Gonzaga College High School
in Washington DC.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player for the USA Eagles at the 1991 Rugby World Cup
1991 Rugby World Cup
The 1991 Rugby World Cup was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, and was jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France; at that time, the five European countries that participated in the Five Nations Championship making it the first Rugby World Cup to be staged in the...
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Sheehy also played for the Washington Rugby Football Club
Washington Rugby Football Club
Washington Rugby Football Club is a Division I rugby union team based in Washington, DC.-Past Eagles:Bill Bernhard 1987, FullbackRob Blackmore 1988, 1989, PropRobinson Bordley 1975, 1977–1978, FlyhalfMike Conroy 1977, Center...
from 1991 to 1993 and is now a member of the Washington Rugby Football Club Hall of Fame
Washington Rugby Football Club
Washington Rugby Football Club is a Division I rugby union team based in Washington, DC.-Past Eagles:Bill Bernhard 1987, FullbackRob Blackmore 1988, 1989, PropRobinson Bordley 1975, 1977–1978, FlyhalfMike Conroy 1977, Center...
His position of choice was fullback.
Sheehy was a four year member of the Fairfield University Men's Rugby Football Club
Fairfield University Men's Rugby Football Club
Fairfield University Men's Rugby Football Club or FURFC is a men's college rugby club based at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. The nickname for the FURFC is the Red Ruggers. The Red Ruggers compete in the Men's Collegiate Division II League of the Metropolitan New York Rugby Union...
, where he played the position of Fullback. He received his bachelor's degree from Fairfield University
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
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Paul Sheehy is currently an Assistant Backs Coach at his alma mater Gonzaga College High School
Gonzaga College High School
Gonzaga College High School is a Jesuit high school for boys located in Washington, D.C. The school is named in honor of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, an Italian saint from the 16th century...
in Washington DC.