Seamus Deering

Seamus Joseph Deering was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow, Deering was the younger brother of rugby player turned politician Mark Deering.
Deering, a second row forward, played his rugby for Bective and Garryowen [Football Club|Garryowen]. He was capped nine times for Ireland [national rugby union team|Ireland] between 1935 and 1937, which included an appearance against the 1935–36 [New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and Canada|1935–36 All Blacks].
Post rugby, Deering was employed as a Wages Board inspector for the Department of Agriculture.
Deering was the father of 1970s Ireland flanker Shay Deering.