James McVicker (1 October 1896 — 18 December 1985) was an Ireland

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international from Northern Ireland. A native of

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, McVicker was a

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and Ulster forward, capped 20 times by

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from his debut as a 27-year old in 1924. He featured in two Tests on the 1924 tour to South Africa with the British Lions and continued in the Ireland team until 1930, playing mostly as a lock. Two brothers, Hugh and Sam, who were also capped for Ireland. McVicker practiced medicine in Moss-side, County Antrim, before retiring in 1963. His daughter Moyra and granddaughter Lynsey were Ireland hockey internationals.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McVicker, Jim 1896 births 1985 deaths Irish rugby union players Ireland international rugby union players Rugby union players from County Antrim Rugby union locks British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Ireland Collegians (Belfast) rugby union players Ulster Rugby players Sportspeople from Ballymoney

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