David Irwin (rugby union)

David George Irwin (born 1 February 1959)^[1] is a former rugby union player who played for Ireland and the British Lions.

David Irwin

Birth name	David George "Chumie" Irwin
Date of birth	(1959-02-01) 1 February 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
School	Royal Belfast Academical Institution
University	Queen's University, Belfast
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) – Queen's University RFC () – Instonians () – Ulster () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1980-1990 Ireland 25 (8) 1983 British and Irish Lions 3

Ireland

Between 1980 and 1990, Irwin made 25 appearances for Ireland, scoring 8 points including 2 tries.^[2] Helped Ireland win the 1982 Five Nations Championship and a Triple Crown.

British Lions

In 1983 Irwin was also a member of the Lions squad that went on tour to New Zealand.

Later years

Irwin is currently the medical coordinator for Ulster Rugby,^[3] as well as being a practising GP in Belfast.

References

1. Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. pp. 12:23. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
2. "irishrugby.ie". Archived from the original on 22 November 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
3. "Ulster Rugby: Team Management". Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2008.

External links

• David Irwin at ESPNscrum