James Finlay (rugby union, born 1887)
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Full nameJames Ernest Finlay
Born11 October 1887
Banbridge, County Down, Ireland
Died6 April 1966 (aged 78)
Honiton, Devon, England
UniversityQueen's University Belfast
| Full name | James Ernest Finlay | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 October 1887 Banbridge, County Down, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 April 1966 (aged 78) Honiton, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Queen's University Belfast | ||||||||||||||||
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James Ernest Finlay (11 October 1887 — 6 April 1966) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Finlay was born in Banbridge, County Down, and attended Queen's University Belfast, where he played varsity rugby.[1]
A forward, Finlay was capped for Ireland both sides of World War I, with three appearances during the 1913 Five Nations, before gaining a further three caps on his return to the side in 1920.[2]
Finlay subsequently moved to Devon and served 35 years as president of his local rugby club in Honiton.[2]