Stewart McKinney (rugby player)
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Stewart Alexander McKinney (born 20 November 1946) is a former Ireland
international rugby union player. In 1974 he played for the British Lions
on their tour of South Africa. At the time he played club rugby for Dungannon
. He moved to England and played for London Irish
. His son Sam was the club Captain for the London Irish Amateur club but now plays for Ballymena
.
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
international rugby union player. In 1974 he played for the British Lions
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
on their tour of South Africa. At the time he played club rugby for Dungannon
Dungannon RFC
Dungannon RFC is a rugby union club from Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The club first team plays in the AIB League Division One, Ulster Senior League and Ulster Senior Cup.-History:...
. He moved to England and played for London Irish
London Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
. His son Sam was the club Captain for the London Irish Amateur club but now plays for Ballymena
Ballymena RFC
Ballymena Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in the town of Ballymena, Northern Ireland. It is affiliated to the Ulster branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. The club fields six adult teams and an under-20 team. In youth rugby there are under-18, under-16 and under-14 teams...
.