Stuart Gallacher
Ian Stuart Gallacher (22 May 1946 – 19 October 2014) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. Rugby union playing career Born in Llanelli, Gallacher played for Felinfoel RFC and Llanelli RFC, as a lock. He joined Llanelli RFC in 1965, and played almost 200 games for the club. At Llanelli RFC he won his only international cap for Wales, against France on 4 April 1970. He played at invitational level for Barbarian F.C. Rugby league playing career In 1970, he joined Bradford Northern rugby league club, moving to Keighley in January 1975. He played as a . He won caps for Wales (RL) while at Keighley in 1975 against France and England, and in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup The 1975 Rugby League World Championship (also referred to as the World Series) was the seventh tournament for the Rugby League World Cup. The format differed from that employed in previous competitions; no sing ...
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Llanelli
Llanelli ("St Elli's Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town had a population of 25,168 in 2011, estimated in 2019 at 26,225. The local authority was Llanelli Borough Council when the county of Dyfed existed, but it has been under Carmarthenshire County Council since 1996. Name Spelling The anglicised spelling “Llanelly” was used until 1966, when it was changed to Llanelli after a local public campaign. It remains in the name of a local historic building, Llanelly House. It should not be confused with the village and parish of Llanelly, in south-east Wales near Abergavenny. Llanelly in Victoria, Australia was named after this town of Llanelli, using the spelling current at that time. History The beginnings of Llanelli can be found on the lands of present-day Parc Howard. An Iron A ...
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