Richard "Dick" Alexander Milliken (born 2 September 1950) is a former Ireland international rugby union player.
Education
Milliken is a geography graduate of Queen's University in Belfast.
Rugby playing career
He toured South Africa in 1974 with the British and Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby for Bangor.
Unhappily the following year (1975) he broke his leg and ankle together playing rugby. Following the injury he never regained his full athletic capabilities and was unable to add to his 14 Irish Caps. Nevertheless, he continued to play rugby for his home town Bangor and captained the 2nd Team in the 1977/78 season.
Business career
Milliken was a chartered accountant, CEO of Investment Bank of Ireland CEO, a director of Bank of Ireland Mortgage Bank, and a non-executive director of Ryanair.
References
- "Lions Legend: Dick Milliken". British and Irish Lions. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. pp. 12:25. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
- ^ "Former rugby hero stakes Ryanair claim". Irish Independent. 8 November 2013.
- Thomas, J. B. G. (1974). The Greatest Lions. London: Pelham Books. ISBN 0-7207-0786-2.
- O'Reilly, Peter (30 May 2021). "Dick Milliken: The Springboks were physical and frightening – but they believed we were invincible". The Times.
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