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Des McKibbin

Des McKibbin

Rugby player

Desmond McKibbin (6 March 1927 — 2 October 1999) was an Ireland rugby union international from Northern Ireland.

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McKibbin was born in Belfast and educated at Royal Belfast Academical Institution.[1]

A forward, McKibbin played his rugby for Instonians and gained eight Ireland caps. He featured in all four matches of the 1951 Five Nations which Ireland won, with only a final round draw with Wales costing them a grand slam.[1]

McKibbin was Ireland's team manager on the 1985 tour of Japan, after which he served two years as IRFU president.[2][3]

His elder brother Harry, as well as nephews Alistair and Harry Jr, were also capped for Ireland.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Van Esbeck, Edmund (5 October 1999). "Sad loss to Irish rugby". The Irish Times.
  2. [2]
    "Manager McKibbin". The Daily Telegraph. 8 January 1985.
  3. [3]
    "Life at the top is just the ticket for Des ..." Belfast News-Letter. 2 April 1987.
  4. [4]
    Drennan, Jonathan (23 April 2023). "The story of Harry McKibbin and Shiggy Konno: a journey from war to rugby and friendship". The Irish Times.
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