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John Blayney

John Blayney

Irish rugby player, barrister and judge

John Joseph Blayney (13 March 1925 – 17 June 2018) was an Irish rugby player, barrister and judge who served a Judge of the Supreme Court from 1992 to 1997 and a Judge of the High Court from 1973 to 1992.[1][2][3]

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John Blayney was the son of Alexander Joseph Blayney, who was a prominent Dublin surgeon at Mater Hospital.[4]

On 12 December 1991, he was nominated as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland by Taoiseach Charles Haughey. On 9 January 1992, he was appointed to the position by President Mary Robinson.[5] Upon retirement from a long legal career, his position on the bench was filled by Judge Henry Denis Barron.[6] During his retirement, he acted as chairman to the Blayney Inquiry into the "professional and business conduct" of a number of major Irish accountants and accounting firms.[7][8]

Blayney has, on several occasions, sat on the bench for the European Court of Human Rights.[9]

Blayney played rugby union for Ireland, earning one cap in 1950 after running a 40-yard try against the Scottish side.[10][11][12]

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    "Blayney Inquiry – Accountancy Ireland". Accountancyireland.ie. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
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    "ICAI appoints former Supreme Court judge to head its inquiry". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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    United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. "Refworld | Keegan v. Ireland". UNHCR. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
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    "John Blayney | Rugby Union | Players and Officials". ESPN Scrum. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
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    Weight Loss (28 March 1998). "Court to clear way for trawl at NIB – National News". Independent.ie. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
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    "Judge who stayed in public eye". irishtimes.com. Retrieved 20 June 2018.


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