James Egan, known as Major Egan, was an Irish international rugby union player.
| Full name | James D. Egan | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of death | 4 December 1984 | ||||||||||||||||
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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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "New Irish Rugby Back". Daily Express. 21 February 1931.
- ^ "South Africa Beat Ireland". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. 21 December 1931.
- ^ "Fitzwilliam Hotel owner seeks €3.8m for Georgian gem with historic links to titans of US and Irish industry". The Irish Times. 24 April 2024.
External links
edit- Major Egan at ESPNscrum