| Des McKibbin | |
| Full Name: | Desmond McKibbin |
| Birth Date: | 6 March 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Death Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
| Position: | Prop / Lock |
| Repyears1: | 1950–51 |
| Repcaps1: | 8 |
| Reppoints1: | 3 |
Desmond McKibbin (6 March 1927 — 2 October 1999) was an Ireland rugby union international from Northern Ireland.
McKibbin was born in Belfast and educated at Royal Belfast Academical Institution.[1]
A forward, McKibbin played his rugby for Instonians and gained eight Ireland caps. He featured in all four matches of the 1951 Five Nations which Ireland won, with only a final round draw with Wales costing them a grand slam.[1]
McKibbin was Ireland's team manager on the 1985 tour of Japan, after which he served two years as IRFU president.[2] [3]
His elder brother Harry, as well as nephews Alistair and Harry Jr, were also capped for Ireland.[4]