:Hefin O'Hare

{{short description|Wales international rugby league & union footballer}}

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| birth_name = Hefon O'Hare

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|6|2}}

| birth_place = Wrexham, Wales

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}

| weight = {{convert|13|st|2|lb|kg|abbr=on}}

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| university = Glasgow Caledonian University

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| position = Wing, Centre

| amatyears1 = 2008-09 | amatteam1 = Edinburgh Academicals

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| amatyears2 = 2009-11 | amatteam2 = Dundee HSFP

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| amatyears3 = 2011- | amatteam3 = Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians

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| years1 = 1997-99 | clubs1 = Leeds Carnegie

| years2 = 2005-11 | clubs2 = Glasgow Warriors

| apps2 = 121 | points2 = 100

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| repsevensteam1 = Scotland 7s

| repsevenscomp1 = 6

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| position = {{rlp|FB|WG|CE|HK|LK}}

| year1start = 1999 | year1end = 2000

| year2start = 2000 | year2end = 05

| club1 = Leeds Rhinos

| club2 = Huddersfield Giants

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Hefin O'Hare (born 2 June 1979) is a Welsh former professional rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Scotland 7s, and at club level for New Brighton F.C., Leeds Carnegie, Glasgow Warriors, and the Scottish amateur sides Edinburgh Academical Football Club, Dundee HSFP and Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians RFC, as a wing, or centre, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Leeds Rhinos, and Huddersfield Giants, as a {{rlp|fb|wg|ce|hk}}, or {{rlp|lf}}.

Background

Hefin O'Hare was born in Wrexham, Wales,

As of 2018, he is a Chartered Building Surveyor in Edinburgh, and regularly does charity work.

Rugby league career

=Professional career=

Switching code from rugby union, O'Hare moved from Leeds Carnegie to Leeds Rhinos.https://uk.linkedin.com/in/hefin-o-hare-127a3a34 {{Self-published source|date=June 2022}} He played for the Leeds rugby league side from 1999 to 2000, he was then transferred to Huddersfield Giants, where he played from 2000 to 2005.

=International career=

He played for Wales in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.{{Cite web |url=http://www.irb.com/irbsevens/edition=5/news/newsid=2030232.html#scotland+call+wales+league+star+ohare |title=International Rugby Board - NEWS |access-date=16 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319010553/http://www.irb.com/irbsevens/edition=5/news/newsid=2030232.html#scotland+call+wales+league+star+ohare |archive-date=19 March 2009 |url-status=dead }}

Rugby union career

=Amateur career=

While at the provincial district Glasgow Warriors, he was to play for various Scottish amateur sides.

In the 2008–09 season, O'Hare was at Edinburgh Academicals.{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/news/005238.php|title=Glasgow Warriors - Pro-player draft update|website=glasgowwarriors.com}}

In the 2009-10{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/scottish/8201168.stm|title=Rugby Union - Scottish - Scottish rugby draft is revealed|website=BBC Sport|date=14 August 2009}} and 2010–11 season he played for Dundee HSFP.{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/10/08/16/clubs-decide-201011-pro-player-draft|title=Clubs Decide 2010/11 Pro Player Draft - Glasgow Warriors|website=glasgowwarriors.org}}

After finishing his professional career, he then played for Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians.{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13162500.Fears_of_the_long_distance_winger|title=Fears of the long-distance winger|website=The Herald|date=27 May 2014 |location=Glasgow}}

=Professional career=

O'Hare started playing rugby with Leeds Carnegie. He was with the Yorkshire club from 1997 to 1999. He then switched codes to play rugby league.

O'Hare joined Glasgow Warriors in 2005, switching code back from rugby league, to play rugby union once again.{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/05/09/02/speedy-ohare-joins-warriors|title=Speedy O'Hare Joins Warriors - Scottish Rugby Union|website=scottishrugby.org}}

=International career=

O'Hare qualified to play rugby union for Scotland after fulfilling his residency period. He stated: "It was a dream of mine to play for Scotland ever since I became eligible."{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/player/002750.php|title=Hefin O'Hare}}

O'Hare was capped by Scotland 7s.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/scotland/5287181/Scotland-Sevens-player-Hefin-OHare-races-to-new-Glasgow-deal.html|title=Scotland Sevens player Hefin O'Hare races to new Glasgow deal|first=Charles|last=Carrick|date=6 May 2009 }}

References

External links

(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20071031011459/http://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/player/002750.php Glasgow profile]
(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20110719171815/http://www.scotlandrugbyteam.org/content/view/638/83/ Scotland 7s Profile]

Category:1979 births

Category:Living people

Category:20th-century Welsh sportsmen

Category:21st-century Welsh sportsmen

Category:Alumni of Glasgow Caledonian University

Category:Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players for Scotland

Category:Dundee HSFP players

Category:Edinburgh Academicals rugby union players

Category:Footballers who switched code

Category:Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians RFC players

Category:Glasgow Warriors players

Category:Huddersfield Giants players