Conor Dermot McGuinness (born 29 March 1975) is an Irish former rugby union international.

McGuinness, a scrum-half from Dublin, played for St Mary's College and Connacht.
 
In the late 1990s, McGuinness represented Ireland as a scrum-half in 14 Test matches, debuting against the All Blacks at Lansdowne Road in 1997. He was widely regarded as the best player on field in Ireland's two-point loss to France in Paris during the 1998 Five Nations Championship. His run as Ireland's scrum-half ended in 1999 when he lost his place in the side to Tom Tierney, only a few months before that year's Rugby World Cup.

McGuinness's career was hampered by a serious foot injury which required multiple operations.

See also
List of Ireland national rugby union players

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1975 births
Living people
Irish rugby union players
Ireland international rugby union players
Rugby union scrum-halves
Rugby union players from Dublin (city)
Connacht Rugby players
St Mary's College RFC players