J. J. McCoy (rugby Union)
James Joseph McCoy (born 28 June 1958), also referred to as J.J. McCoy or Jimmy McCoy, is a former List of Ireland national rugby union players, Ireland rugby union international. He was a member of the Ireland team that won the 1985 Five Nations Championship and the Triple Crown (rugby union), Triple Crown. He also represented Ireland at the 1987 Rugby World Cup squads, 1987 Rugby World Cup. While playing for Ireland, McCoy was also a serving Royal Ulster Constabulary officer. Playing career Clubs and province McCoy played rugby union at senior club level for Dungannon RFC, Dungannon and Bangor RFC (Northern Ireland), Bangor. He also played for Ulster Rugby, Ulster in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship, making his debut against Munster Rugby, Munster at Ravenhill Stadium, Ravenhill in 1978 aged 19. On 14 November 1984 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland, 1984 McCoy was a member of an Ulster team that defeated a touring Australia national rugby union team, Austra ...
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Enniskillen
Enniskillen ( , from ga, Inis Ceithleann , 'Cethlenn, Ceithlenn's island') is the largest town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the middle of the county, between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 13,823 at the United Kingdom census, 2011, 2011 Census. Enniskillen Castle was built in the 15th century as a stronghold of the Maguires, before coming under English control in the early 17th century. The castle and town were expanded during the Plantation of Ulster. It was the seat of local government for the former Fermanagh District Council, and is the county town of Fermanagh. Toponymy The town's name comes from the ga, Inis Ceithleann. This refers to Cethlenn, a figure in Irish mythology who may have been a goddess. Local legend has it that Cethlenn was wounded in battle by an arrow and attempted to swim across the River Erne, which surrounds the island, but she never reached the other side, so the island was named in reference to h ...
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