Jim McCarthy (rugby union)

Jim McCarthy
McCarthy in New Zealand in 1950
BornJames Stephen McCarthy
(1924-06-30)30 June 1924
Cork, Ireland
Died21 April 2015(2015-04-21) (aged 90)
Rugby union career
Position Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Dolphin RFC
– Blackrock College RFC
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Munster
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1948–1955 Ireland 28 (24)
1950 The Lions 13

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]

References

  1. ^ "Munster legend Jim McCarthy dies aged 90: A great character and an even greater player". Independent.ie.
  2. ^ Mulqueen, Charlie (22 April 2015). "Ireland mourns Slam hero Jim McCarthy". Retrieved 24 April 2015.