Herbie McCracken
| Full name | Herbert Lowry McCracken | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 July 1927 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 15 February 2023 (aged 95) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Banbridge Academy | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Queen's University Belfast | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Solicitor | ||||||||||||||||
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Herbert Lowry McCracken (8 July 1927 – 15 February 2023) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Biography
[edit]McCracken was born in Belfast and educated at Banbridge Academy, where he learned his rugby.[1]
A scrum-half, McCracken played his rugby for the North of Ireland and Queen's University clubs. He was named to debut for Ireland in their 1951 Five Nations opener against France, but had to withdraw from the team after being hospitalised with pleurisy.[2] His only Ireland cap didn't come until 1954, deputising Johnny O'Meara for a match against Wales at Lansdowne Road.[3] Ireland lost to a last-minute Denzil Thomas drop goal.[4]
McCracken was also an Ulster representative hockey player and won a Irish Senior Cup with the Banbridge Hockey Club.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "In Memoriam: Remembering Those We Lost In 2023". Irish Rugby. 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Unlucky day for new Rugby "caps"". Belfast News-Letter. 17 January 1951.
- ^ "Viv Evans hero for dramatic Welsh Rugby victory". Western Mail. 15 March 1954.
- ^ "Last-Minute Score Beats Ireland". Ireland's Saturday Night. 13 March 1954.
- ^ "Banbridge Cap". Banbridge Chronicle. 20 January 1951.
External links
[edit]- Herbie McCracken at ESPNscrum