Luke Holmes | |
Full Name: | Luke Jackson Holmes |
Birth Date: | 11 March 1868 |
Birth Place: | Belfast, Ireland |
Death Place: | Antrim, Ireland |
Occupation: | Solicitor |
School: | Methodist College Belfast |
Position: | Fullback |
Repyears1: | 1889 |
Repcaps1: | 2 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
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]