Michael Martin Francis Moylett (born 29 August 1960) is an Irish former rugby union international.
| Full name | Michael Martin Francis Moylett | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 August 1960 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
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Moylett comes from Ballina, County Mayo and attended Castleknock College.[1]
A lock, Moylett was a strong scrummager who was a member of a successful Shannon side which was built around its strong pack.[2][3] He also played for Connacht and while studying in England during the early 1980s linked up with provincial teammate John O'Driscoll at Manchester.[4] In the 1988 Five Nations, Moylett gained an Ireland cap, playing at Twickenham against England. He was working at the time at his family's hotel in Ballina.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "One of our own plays England". Western People. 16 March 1988.
- ^ a b "Ireland cap for Moylett". The Guardian. 9 March 1988.
- ^ "Remember me?". Irish Independent. 28 February 2007.
- ^ "Mick called for Ireland 'B' test!". Manchester Evening News. 1 December 1982.
External links
edit- Mick Moylett at ESPNscrum