George Walmsley
| Date of birth | 20 December 1868 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Navan, County Meath, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2 August 1942 (aged 73) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Shanklin, Isle of Wight | ||||||||||||||||
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George Walmsley (20 December 1868 — 2 August 1942) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Navan, County Meath, Walmsley was a Bective Rangers player, capped once as a forward for Ireland against England at Blackheath, the second of their three wins to secure a historic first triple crown.[1][2]
Walmsley was a railway official and became a manager for Great Southern Railways, based out of Kingsbridge.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "One Cap — "Triple Crowner"". Belfast Telegraph. 8 August 1942.
- ^ "Former Irish Rugby Player". Belfast News-Letter. 10 August 1942.
- ^ "Mr. George Walmsley". Irish Independent. 4 August 1942.
External links
[edit]- George Walmsley at ESPNscrum