John Blayney

Who is John Blayney?

John Joseph Blayney, KSG was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ireland from 1992 until 1997, when he retired from a long legal career, and his position on the bench was filled by Justice Henry Denis Barron. 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.

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

Blayney played rugby union for Ireland, earning one cap in 1950.