Albert Arthur McGown McConnell, known as Bertie McConnell, was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Albert Arthur McGown McConnell | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 October 1919 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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A Collegians prop, McConnell made his Ireland debut against the touring Wallabies at Lansdowne Road in 1947. He was capped seven times in total, which included all matches of their historic 1948 Five Nations Championship grand slam, forming a front row with John Daly and Karl Mullen.[2]
McConnell was a physician by profession.[3]
In 1968, McConnell and his family were contestants on the BBC1 game show Ask the Family.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "It Was 60 Years Ago Today". Irish Rugby. 13 March 2008.
- ^ "Six Nations: Remembering Ireland's inaugural Grand Slam in 1948". Belfast News-Letter. 19 March 2023.
- ^ a b ""Ask The Family"". Derry Journal. 22 October 1968.
External links
edit- Albert McConnell at ESPNscrum