Malcolm O'Kelly is a retired Irish rugby union player who played as a lock for Ireland and Leinster. The 6-foot-8-inch O'Kelly, who made his international d�but in 1997 against New Zealand, became a talisman of the Irish side and was Ireland's all-time caps leader, surpassing Mike Gibson, on 12 February 2005 when he started in Ireland's Six Nations fixture against Scotland. O'Kelly not only earned his 70th cap, but scored Ireland's first try in the match, giving them a lead they never relinquished. O'Kelly has since been surpassed by Ronan O'Gara, Brian O'Driscoll Donncha O'Callaghan, John Hayes and Peter Stringer, but earned 92 test caps in his career. O'Kelly also played with the Lions on their tour to Australia, and had been named in the Lions squad for their 2005 tour of New Zealand, but aggravated a groin injury in training and was replaced by Simon Shaw. He has five Lions caps. At the end of the 09/10 season, O'Kelly announced his retirement from professional rugby. He is the only player in the Heineken cup to have played since the start of the competition ? 15 years. 

July 19th, 1974 in Chelmsford (Age 49)