Jim McCarthy (rugby union)

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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]

BornJames Stephen McCarthy
(1924-06-30)30 June 1924
Cork, Ireland
Died21 April 2015(2015-04-21) (aged 90)
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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
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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
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