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.

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
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1979–1980
1980
Ireland
British & Irish Lions
3
2
(0)
(0)

Colm Tucker had the ‘misfortune’ to have his surname misprinted in the programme for the international against France in Paris in 1980.

Tucker's death was announced in January 2012. He was 59.[3]

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