Desmond McKibbin (6 March 1927 — 2 October 1999) was an Ireland
rugby union
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international from Northern Ireland.
McKibbin was born in
Belfast
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and educated at
Royal Belfast Academical Institution
The Royal Belfast Academical Institution is an independent grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. With the support of Belfast's leading reformers and democrats, it opened its doors in 1814. Until 1849, when it was superseded by what today ...
.
A forward, McKibbin played his rugby for
Instonians
Instonians is a sports club based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, that incorporates rugby union, men's and ladies' hockey and cricket sections. There is also a golf society that plays under the Instonians name.
Instonians Rugby Football, Cricket ...
and gained eight
Ireland
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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.
McKibbin was Ireland's team manager on the
1985 tour of Japan, after which he served two years as
IRFU president.
His elder brother
Harry
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, as well as nephews
Alistair and
Harry Jr, were also capped for Ireland.
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 national rugby union team.
Note the list only includes men who have played in a Test match (which includes those who played against the 1888–89 New Z ...
References
External links
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1927 births
1999 deaths
Irish rugby union players
Ireland international rugby union players
Irish rugby union administrators
Rugby union players from Belfast
Rugby union props
Instonians rugby union players
People educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution
Ulster Rugby players