Brian O'Meara (rugby union)

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{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Brian O'Meara

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = Brian O'Meara

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|4|5}}

| birth_place = Cork, Ireland

| height =1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)

| weight = 91kg {{cite web|url=https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/fixtures-and-results/combined-results/|title=All Fixtures & Results|first=Richard|last=Blake|date=18 July 2016|website=Leinster Rugby|accessdate=1 June 2019}}

| ru_position = Scrum-half

| ru_clubyears = 1997–2000
2001–2006{{cite web |title=Brian O'Meara |url=https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/historic-players/?PlayGuid=BO305027 |website=Leinster rugby |access-date=21 December 2020}}
2006–2007

| ru_proclubs = Munster
Leinster
Munster

| ru_clubcaps = 20
99
6

| ru_clubpoints = (0)
(553)
(0)

| ru_clubupdate = 15 April 2021

| repyears1 = 1996

| repteam1 = Ireland U21

| repcaps1 =

| reppoints1 =

| repyears2 = 1997–2003

| repteam2 = {{nrut|Ireland}}

| repcaps2 = 9

| reppoints2 = 0

| ru_ntupdate = 15 April 2021

| other =

| school = Presentation Brothers College, Cork

| university =

}}

Brian O'Meara (born 5 April 1976, County Cork) is an Irish former rugby union player.

After winning two senior cups with PBC, he joined Cork Con, playing in four AIL Finals, winning one. He won 99 caps for Leinster, after moving from Munster whom he played with from 1997 - 2000. He would return and make an additional six appearances for Munster in the 2006–07 season.{{cite web |title=BRIAN O'MEARA |url=http://munsterrugby.ie/player?PlayGuid=BO305027 |website=Munster Rugby |access-date=15 April 2021}} He also won 9 caps for Ireland between 1997 and 2003, including two appearances at the 1999 Rugby World Cup. He is the 6th highest point scorer for Leinster rugby behind Ian Madigan, Johnny Sexton, Felipe Contepomi and Ross Byrne.{{cite web |title=HISTORIC PLAYER STATISTICS |url=https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/historic-player-statistics/ |website=Leinster rugby |access-date=15 April 2021}}