Lochlann Gerard Butler (9 October 1935 — 6 January 1995) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1][2]
| Full name | Lochlann Gerard Butler | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 October 1935 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 6 January 1995 (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Blackrock College | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Bray, County Wicklow, Butler was the younger brother of filmmaker Éamon de Buitléar and attended Blackrock College, where he played in two Leinster Schools Cup triumphs, in 1953 and 1954. He went on to play for Blackrock College RFC, featuring in their 1957 and 1961 Leinster Senior Cup title wins.[3]
Capped once by Ireland, Butler got his opportunity in the 1960 Five Nations Championship, playing as a hooker against Wales at Lansdowne Road. He was also a squad member on Ireland's 1967 tour of Australia.[3]
Butler was an IRFU liaison officer and Ireland assistant team manager before his death from cancer in 1995.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Blackrock Rugby 100 Years". RTÉ Archives. 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Romanians make strides". The Daily Telegraph. 13 November 1993.
- ^ a b "Locky Butler". Sunday Tribune. 15 January 1995.
- ^ "Sad loss for Irish rugby". Irish Independent. 7 January 1995.
External links
edit- Locky Butler at ESPNscrum