Anthony Foley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Anthony Foley
Occupation	Rugby Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 30, 1973(1973-10-30)
Age	51
Date Of Death	2016-10-16
Birthplace	Limerick
Country	Ireland
Birth City	County Limerick
Horoscope	Libra

Anthony Foley Biography

Anthony Foley is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Player who was born on October 30, 1973 in Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland. This Irish back-rower from the rugby union was a part of as well his Munster as well as Ireland national teams. He was captaining the former team during their 2006. Heineken Cup Final victory against Biarritz Olympique in France. He also took part during the Rugby World Cup in both 1995 and 2003.

In the 2007-2008 season in which he was substituted in the 2007-2008 season by During the 2007 to 2008 season, he was replaced by Paul O’Connell as captain of the Munster team. as captain of the Munster team.

In March 1989, Foley led St. Munchin’s College to victory in the Munster Schools Junior Cup. He later represented Munster and Ireland Schools on several occasions over two seasons, notably during the 1992 Irish Schools tour of New Zealand. Winning six games out of eight, Ireland narrowly lost the final game to a New Zealand side featuring Jonah Lomu at number 8. A controversial Jeff Wilson penalty-goal won the game in the final minutes.

Foley made his debut for Ireland against England in the 1995 Five Nations Championship on 21 January 1995. He scored a try on his debut in an 8-20 defeat. He went to the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa, and played as a replacement in one pool game against Japan which Ireland won 50-28. He missed the 1999 Rugby World Cup, but was selected for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, featuring in two of the pool games against Romania and Australia.

Son of fellow athlete Brendan Foley, he was born and was raised in Limerick, Ireland. His sister, Rosie Foley, played women’s rugby.

Anthony Foley Net Worth

Anthony Foley is one of the richest Rugby Player from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Anthony Foley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the beginning, before becoming a pro player the player was a part of an amateur league in Limerick known as The Shannon Rugby Football Club.

In 2010, he finished the second-highest player behind Alan Quinlan as the Munster rugby player with the most number of caps.

Anthony Gerard Foley (30 October 1973 – 16 October 2016) was an Irish rugby union player and head coach of Munster. He was attached to the same squad during his professional playing career. He was a member of the Munster team that won the 2002–03 Celtic League and was the winning captain during their 2005–06 Heineken Cup success. Foley played for Ireland from 1995 until 2005 and captained the squad on three occasions.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Anthony Foley height 6 ft 3 in Anthony weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Anthony Foley Dating?

According to our records, Anthony Foley married to Olive Foley. As of December 1, 2023, Anthony Foley’s is not dating anyone.

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He was married to Olive; the couple had two children. His father Brendan Foley and sister Rosie Foley [fr] also played rugby for Ireland. Foley played Gaelic football for his local GAA club Smith O’Briens in the parish of Killaloe, County Clare. He lined out for Smith O’Briens GAA club in a Munster junior club football semi-final in 2010. He played inter-county hurling for Clare at underage level alongside former Munster rugby player Keith Wood.

Facts & Trivia

Anthony Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Anthony Foley celebrates birthday on October 30 of every year.

To honour Foley’s memory and contribution to European rugby, the EPCR announced that the 2016–17 European Player of the Year would receive the Anthony Foley Memorial Trophy. The trophy was commissioned with the agreement of the Foley family and Munster Rugby and it is envisaged that it will be presented to all future European Player of the Year winners. In June 2017, a monument to Foley was unveiled in Limerick. In September 2017, Foley was posthumously awarded the Richard Harris Patrons’ Award at the annual Munster Rugby London Dinner. The award recognises an individual who encapsulated the values of Munster and was presented to Foley’s parents. Over €39,000 in proceeds from the special commemorative programme sold for Munster’s match against Glasgow Warriors on 22 October 2016 was raised and donated to various good causes. He was posthumously inducted into the Munster hall of fame during the 2018 Munster Rugby Awards.

What happened to Anthony Axel Foley?

Foley was nicknamed ‘Axel’, after the Beverly Hills Cop character. Foley died in his sleep on 16 October 2016 , while staying at a hotel in the Paris suburb of Suresnes with the Munster squad; heart disease had caused an acute pulmonary edema.

Who was Anthony Axel Foley?

Former Munster rugby player Alan Quinlan spoke to OTBAM on Friday to remember his former teammate and friend Anthony ‘Axel’ Foley. Playing at number 8, Foley made 201 appearances for Munster between 1995 and 2008. In 2011, Foley then became Munster’s forward coach – before taking the main job in 2014.

What age was Axel Foley when he died?

The Munster rugby legend passed away in October 2016. THE WIDOW OF Munster Rugby legend Anthony Foley has said she and her family are finally seeing “a little bit of light” just over two years since his death. Former head coach Foley passed away suddenly in 2016 at the age of 42.

Who is Anthony Foley's wife?

Olive Foley

What does Olive foley work at?

• Cloud Solution Architect Manager. Microsoft. Jul 2019 – Present2 years 11 months.
• Customer Success Manager. Microsoft. Aug 2018 – Jul 2019 1 year.
• Account Technology Strategist. Microsoft. Nov 2016 – Aug 2018 1 year 10 months.
• Senior Service Delivery Manager. Microsoft. Jun 2013 – Nov 2016 3 years 6 months.