Major Egan
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Full nameJames D. Egan
Date of death4 December 1984
Position(s)
Fullback
Position(s)
Fullback
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| Date of death | 4 December 1984 | ||||||||||||||||
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James Egan, known as Major Egan, was an Irish international rugby union player.
A fullback, Egan was capped three times for Ireland in 1931, debuting against France at Colombes. He also appeared in their win over England at Twickenham and later that year faced the touring Springboks at Lansdowne Road.[1][2]
Egan served as an officer in the Irish Guards and was married to a member of the wealthy American Merck family.[3]