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Queen's University RFC
Queen's University Belfast Rugby Football Club is the rugby union team of Queen's University Belfast, currently playing in Division 1B of the All-Ireland League. Founded in 1869, it is the most successful and oldest continuous rugby union club in Northern Ireland.''The Ireland Rugby Miscellany'' (2007): Ciaran Cronin They originally played as ''Queen's College, Belfast'' and have won the Ulster Senior Cup a record 23 times. In 1993, when the AIB League was expanded to four divisions with forty-six senior clubs, five university clubs, including Queen's, joined the league. Queen's entered Division Four. Since then they played regularly in Division Three and Division Four. In 2000, they were relegated to the Ulster Senior League but returned to the AIB League two years later. Their senior team will play in Division 1 of the SONI Ulster Rugby Premiership. Notable players ''See also '' Ireland The following Queen's players have represented Ireland at full international level. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Irish Rugby Football Union
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) () is the body managing rugby union in the island of Ireland (both Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland). The IRFU has its head office at 10/12 Lansdowne Road and home ground at Aviva Stadium, where adult men's Ireland national rugby union team, Irish rugby union international matches are played. In addition, the Union also owns the Ravenhill Stadium in Belfast, Thomond Park in Limerick and a number of grounds in provincial areas that have been rented to clubs. History Initially, there were two unions: the Irish Football Union, which had jurisdiction over clubs in Leinster, Munster and parts of Ulster and was founded in December 1874, and the Northern Football Union of Ireland, which controlled the Belfast area and was founded in January 1875. The IRFU was formed in 1879 as an amalgamation of these two organisations and branches of the new IRFU were formed in Leinster, Munster and Ulster. The Connacht Branch was formed in 1900. The IR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
George Cromey
George Ernest Cromey (8 May 1913 — 27 September 2006) was a rugby union international from Northern Ireland. Born in Bushmills, County Antrim, Cromey was one of nine siblings. He attended Methodist College Belfast and was a 1935 graduate of Queen's University Belfast, with an honours degree in classics. Cromey, a diminutive Queen's University fly-half, was capped nine times by Ireland in the late 1930s. He was also a member of the 1938 British Lions tour of South Africa, where he came into the team for the final Test in Cape Town, which was won 21–16. During the tour, Cromey was asked to be a roommate of Paddy Mayne, in an attempt to control the temperamental lock (later a founding member of the Special Air Service). A RAF chaplain in World War II, Cromey served as a minister at Ballyweaney Presbyterian Church for 39 years. See also *List of Ireland national rugby union players List of Ireland national rugby union players is a list of men who have played for the Ireland n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cecil Pedlow
Alexander Cecil Pedlow (20 January 1934 – 9 November 2019) was an Irish rugby union player, particularly remembered for his tenure with the British Lions. He represented Ireland 30 times and the British Lions, earning two caps for them on the 1955 tour to South Africa. He retired in 1963. Personal life Pedlow was born in Lurgan on 20 January 1934. His father Robert was a country doctor in Lurgan and a keen sportsman, playing rugby for Lurgan RFC. Pedlow's great-uncle James Cecil Parke, was another all-time Irish great. Pedlow's grandfather, Robert Pedlow and great grandfather Joseph Pedlow were also Irish rugby internationals. The eldest of the Pedlow brothers, Peter, went on to become an Irish swimming champion. He held the Irish butterfly-stroke record for 7 years. Peter was also a consultant gynaecologist and was credited with introducing the "dolphin" stroke into Irish swimming at the time. Early sports career Cecil Pedlow represented Ireland at squash, rugby and controv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Paddy Mayne
Lieutenant Colonel (United Kingdom), Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair Mayne, (11 January 1915 – 14 December 1955), best known as Paddy Mayne or familiarly as Blair, was a British Army Commissioned officer, officer from Newtownards. He was an Irish Amateur Boxing Association, amateur boxing champion, qualified as a solicitor and was capped for Ireland national rugby union team, Ireland and the British and Irish Lions at rugby union before becoming a founding member of the Special Air Service (SAS). Serving with distinction during the Second World War, Mayne became one of the British Army's most highly decorated officers. He was controversially denied the Victoria Cross, a decoration which King George VI remarked "so strangely eluded him". Early life and sporting achievements Robert Blair "Paddy" Mayne was born at Newtownards, County Down, Ireland, the third son and sixth of seven children of a staunch Ulster Protestants, Presbyterian family of Ulster Scots people, Scottish ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Iain Henderson
William Iain Henderson (born 21 February 1992) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for United Rugby Championship club Ulster and the Ireland national team, and has been selected for two tours with the British & Irish Lions. He has been the captain of Ulster since 2019, and captained Ireland in 2021 and 2023. Early life Born in Craigavon, County Armagh, he was educated at Belfast Royal Academy,"Who is Iain Henderson: Ten things you should know about the Ireland lock" Rugby World, 10 June 2021 playing in the school's 1st XV that made the Ulster Schools' Cup final in 2010. In July 2010, he was selected for the Ulster/Lei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Harry McKibbin
Henry Roger McKibbin CBE (13 July 1915 – 3 September 2001) was an Ireland rugby union international from Northern Ireland who became a prominent rugby administrator. Biography McKibbin, born in Belfast, was an elder brother of Ireland forward Des McKibbin. He attended Royal Belfast Academical Institution and was a 1st XV player for four years, captaining the 1934 Ulster Schools' Cup-winning side. A goal-kicking centre, McKibbin played for Queen's University RFC while studying for a legal degree. He featured in two Senior Cup successes with Queen's. In 1938, McKibbin gained the first of his four Ireland caps as a 22-year old in the Home Nations match against Wales in Swansea and then won a place on the British Lions squad for that year's tour to South Africa, where he was the only back that played all three Tests. This included a five-point win over the Springboks in Cape Town, with his penalty goal and conversion proving important. He finished the trip with 32 points f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bill McKay (rugby Union)
James William McKay (12 July 1921 – 15 October 1997) was an Irish rugby union player who played for Ireland, the British Lions and the Barbarians during the 1940s and 1950s. Early life McKay served during the Second World War, including with the Chindits unit. He studied at Coleraine Academy and then the Queen's University, Belfast and played rugby for Queen's University RFC. Rugby career McKay made his first appearance for Ireland opening match of the 1947 Five Nations Championship against France. He played in every one of Ireland's matches during the Championship, a feat which he repeated in Ireland's Grand Slam championship win in 1948 and their championship win and Triple Crown in 1949. He did likewise in 1950 and was selected for the British Lions team for their tour to New Zealand and Australia. McKay featured in all six Test matches during the tour, four against New Zealand and two against Australia. He also featured in nine other games during the tour against local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gary Longwell
Gary Longwell (born 30 July 1971 in Belfast) is an Irish international rugby player. His usual position is as a lock, or second row. He spent his entire career playing for Irish provincial side Ulster, making his debut aged 19 in 1991. He was part of the Heineken Cup-winning Ulster team of 1999 in the 21–6 victory over Colomiers at Lansdowne Road in Dublin. In 2015, he was inducted into the Newtownabbey Hall of Fame Provincial career He made 152 caps for his provincial side Ulster, making his debut aged just 19 against English side Cornwall in 1991. He also played an integral role in the Heineken Cup final victory winning Ulster team of 1999 in the 21–6 victory over Colomiers at Lansdowne Road in Dublin. International career Longwell made his debut for the Irish national team on 11 November 2000 in a Test against Japan in Dublin and went on to win 26 caps. He was a part of Ireland's squad at the 2003 Rugby World Cup The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jack Kyle
John Wilson Kyle (10 February 1926 – 27 November 2014), most commonly known as Jack Kyle, was a rugby union player who represented Ireland, the British and Irish Lions and the Barbarians during the 1940s and 1950s. Kyle was a member of the Irish team that won the grand slam in the 1948 Five Nations Championship.Van Esbeck, Edmund"A day and a team etched in the annals – 1948: Ireland's Grand Slam. The Ravenhill climax" ''Irish Times''. In 1950, Kyle was declared one of the six players of the year by the ''New Zealand Rugby Almanac''.Kyle bio at Lions web site Kyle is a member of the and was inducted into the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
David Irwin (rugby Union)
David George Irwin (born 1 February 1959) is a former rugby union player who played for and the British Lions. Ireland Between 1980 and 1990, Irwin made 25 appearances for , scoring 8 points including 2 tries. Helped Ireland win the 1982 Five Nations Championship and a Triple Crown. British Lions In 1983 Irwin was also a member of the Lions squad that went on tour to New Zealand. Later years Irwin is currently the medical coordinator for Ulster Rugby Ulster Rugby is one of the four professional provincial rugby union teams from the island of Ireland. They compete in the Irish regional pool of the United Rugby Championship and in the European Rugby Champions Cup, each of which they have won ..., as well as being a practising GP in Belfast. References External links * 1959 births Living people Rugby union players from Belfast Irish rugby union players Ireland international rugby union players Ulster Rugby players Queen's University RFC players Instonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
David Humphreys (rugby Union)
David Humphreys MBE (born 10 September 1971) is an Irish former rugby union player. He played 72 times for Ireland, scoring 560 points, including 6 tries, and at the time of his international retirement was Ireland's most capped out-half. He played his club rugby for London Irish and Ulster, winning the 1998-99 Heineken Cup, the 2004 Celtic Cup and the 2005–06 Celtic League with the latter. Since retiring as a player he has served as director of rugby for Ulster and Gloucester, as a performance consultant with the Georgian Rugby Union, and Director of Performance Operations with the England and Wales Cricket Board. Since June 2024 he has been Performance Director of the IRFU. Playing career Early career Humphreys started playing rugby while at Ballymena Academy,Jonathan Bradley, ''The Last Amateurs: The Incredible Story of Ulster Rugby's 1999 European Champions'', The Blackstaff Press, 2018 and represented Ireland Schools, captaining them to the Triple Crown in 1990. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kenny Hooks
Kenneth John Hooks (born 1 January 1960) is a former Ireland rugby union international from Northern Ireland. Born in Markethill, Hooks attended Bangor Grammar School and earned four Irish Schools caps. Hooks, a winger, spent his career with Ards, Bangor, Queen's University and Ulster, while appearing in six Test matches for Ireland. He debuted against Scotland in the 1981 Five Nations Championship, then had to wait eight and a half years until his next cap, as a late call up against the 1989 visiting All Blacks. His only Ireland try was the opener in a win over Argentina at Lansdowne Road in 1990, which was the first ever official Test between the countries. A teacher by profession, Hooks is a school head at The Royal School, Armagh. He was named Ulster Rugby's "Coach of the Year" in 2004, having led the school's rugby XV to the Ulster Schools' Cup title, their first since 1977. See also *List of Ireland national rugby union players List of Ireland national rugby union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
