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Des McKibbin
Full name Desmond McKibbin Date of birth (1927-03-06 ) 6 March 1927Place of birth Belfast , Northern IrelandDate of death 2 October 1999(1999-10-02) (aged 72 ) Place of death Dublin , Ireland
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Desmond McKibbin (6 March 1927 — 2 October 1999) was an Ireland rugby union international from Northern Ireland.
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]
See also
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References
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^ "Life at the top is just the ticket for Des ..." Belfast News-Letter
^ 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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