James Ernest Finlay (11 October 1887 — 6 April 1966) was an Irish international rugby union player.
| Full name | James Ernest Finlay | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 October 1887 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Banbridge, County Down, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 6 April 1966 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Honiton, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Queen's University Belfast | ||||||||||||||||
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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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ireland rugby player dies". Belfast News-Letter. 9 April 1966.
- ^ a b "Ex-rugby". Belfast Telegraph. 9 April 1966.
External links
edit- James Finlay at ESPNscrum