Jim McCarthy (rugby)
| Full name | James Stephen McCarthy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 30, 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | April 21, 2015 (aged 90) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Munster | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1948-1955 1950 |
 IrelandThe Lions |
28 13 |
(24) |
Jim McCarthy (30 June 1924 - 21 April 2015) was an Irish rugby union player who played for Munster, the Irish national team, and the British and Irish Lions.[1] He was a member of the Grand Slam winning Irish squad in the 1948 Five Nations Championship.[2]
References
- ↑ Munster legend Jim McCarthy dies aged 90: A great character and an even greater player
- ↑ Mulqueen, Charlie (22 April 2015). "Ireland mourns Slam hero Jim McCarthy". Retrieved 24 April 2015.
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