Jim McCarthy (rugby union)
James Stephen 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]
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| Birth name | James Stephen McCarthy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 June 1924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 21 April 2015 (aged 90) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- "Munster legend Jim McCarthy dies aged 90: A great character and an even greater player". Independent.ie.
- Mulqueen, Charlie (22 April 2015). "Ireland mourns Slam hero Jim McCarthy". Retrieved 24 April 2015.
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