Colm Tucker

Colm Tucker (22 September 1952 – 11 January 2012)[1] was an Ireland international rugby union player. He toured South Africa in 1980 with the British Lions[2] during a period when at club level he was representing Shannon RFC. Tucker was educated at St. Munchin's College in Limerick.[3]

Colm Tucker
Birth nameColm Christopher Tucker
Date of birth(1952-09-22)22 September 1952
Place of birthLimerick, Ireland
Date of death11 January 2012(2012-01-11) (aged 59)
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight99 kg (15 st 8 lb; 218 lb)
SchoolSt. Munchin's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1979–1980
1980
Ireland
British & Irish Lions
3
2
(0)
(0)

Tucker's death was announced in January 2012. He was 59.[4]

Notes

  1. "Colm Tucker player profile]". Scrum.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  2. "Colm Tucker Lions profile". lionsrugby.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  3. "Colm Tucker passes away". lionsrugby.com. 12 January 2012.
  4. "Death of Munster and Ireland player Tucker" Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine. RTÉ Sport. 11 January 2012.


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