Bernard Mullan (died 25 September 1986) was an Irish rugby union international.
| Full name | Bernard Mullan | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | County Down, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 September 1986 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Naas, County Kildare, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in County Down, Mullen was a winger and played his rugby for Dublin club Clontarf.[1]
Mullen gained eight caps for Ireland, debuting against France at Lansdowne Road in the 1947 Five Nations. An important component of Ireland's successful 1948 Five Nations campaign, Mullen was the team's place kicker and scored tries in three of the four matches, including the first of Ireland's two in the 6–3 win over Wales that secured the grand slam.[2]
A farmer by profession, Mullen turned down a place on the 1950 British Lions tour due to work commitments.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Death of star wing". Evening Herald. 26 September 1986.
- ^ Diffley, Sean (28 September 1986). "Sad passing of Barney Mullan". Sunday Independent.
- ^ Parsons, Michael (2 February 2017). "True grit required to answer Ireland's call in 1947". The Irish Times.
External links
edit- Barney Mullan at ESPNscrum