Ned Lightfoot Explained

Ned Lightfoot
Full Name:Edward John Lightfoot
Birth Date:29 November 1907
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
School:Castleknock College
Position:Wing
Repyears1:1931–33
Repcaps1:11
Reppoints1:9

Edward John Lightfoot (29 November 1907 — 25 March 1981) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Born in Dublin, Lightfoot played in the first XV at Castleknock College and played his senior rugby for Lansdowne.[1]

Lightfoot was capped 11 times for Ireland, debuting in the 1931 Five Nations. This included a match against the touring 1931–32 Springboks, as part of an All-Lansdowne three-quarter line, alongside Morgan Crowe, Eugene Davy and his Castleknock teammate Jack Arigho. He scored two tries in Ireland's win over Scotland at Murrayfield in 1932.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Year of the fabulous cup double . . 20 March 1986.
  2. News: Celtic To The Core . Leicester Evening Mail . 3 January 1934.
  3. News: After the rough early days side now 'civilised' . . 9 January 1988.