Luke Holmes (rugby union, born 1868)
| Full name | Luke Jackson Holmes | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 March 1868 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 19 March 1939 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Antrim, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Methodist College Belfast | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Solicitor | ||||||||||||||||
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Luke Jackson Holmes (11 March 1868 — 19 March 1939) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Belfast, Holmes attended Methodist College Belfast and after finishing school played rugby for Lisburn. He was capped twice as a fullback for Ireland in 1889, debuting against Scotland in Belfast. His other match is notable as being Ireland's first ever away win over Wales. He also represented Ulster as a hockey player.[1]
Holmes had a solicitor's practice in Antrim.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Death of Mr. L. J. Holmes". Ballymena Weekly Telegraph. 25 March 1939.
- ^ "Mr. L. J. Holmes, Antrim". Belfast News-Letter. 21 March 1939.
External links
[edit]- Luke Holmes at ESPNscrum