| Full name | James Ernest Finlay | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1887-10-11)11 October 1887 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Banbridge, County Down, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 6 April 1966(1966-04-06) (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Honiton, Devon, England | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Queen's University Belfast | ||||||||||||||||
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James Ernest Finlay (11 October 1887 — 6 April 1966) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Finlay was born in Banbridge, County Down, and attended Queen's University Belfast, where he played varsity rugby.
A forward, Finlay was capped for Ireland both sides of World War I, with three appearances during the 1913 Five Nations, before gaining a further three caps on his return to the side in 1920.
Finlay subsequently moved to Devon and served 35 years as president of his local rugby club in Honiton.
See also
References
- "Ireland rugby player dies". Belfast News-Letter. 9 April 1966.
- ^ "Ex-rugby". Belfast Telegraph. 9 April 1966.
External links
- James Finlay at ESPNscrum