John McEldowney (rugby union)

John McEldowney

Birth name	John Thompson McEldowney
Date of birth	(1947-10-26)26 October 1947
Place of birth	New Plymouth, New Zealand
Date of death	17 June 2012(2012-06-17) (aged 64)
Place of death	New Plymouth, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	104 kg (229 lb)
School	New Plymouth Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1967–80 Taranaki 125 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1976–77 New Zealand 2 (0)

John Thompson McEldowney (26 October 1947 – 17 June 2012) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, McEldowney represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1976 and 1977. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks including two internationals.