Harry McKibbin Jr.
| Full name | Christopher Henry McKibbin | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 June 1948 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Harry McKibbin (father) Des McKibbin (uncle) Alistair McKibbin (brother) Roger Wilson (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||
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Christopher Henry McKibbin (born 24 June 1948) is an Irish former international rugby union player.
McKibbin was born in Belfast and is the eldest child of Ireland player and administrator Harry McKibbin.[1]
An Instonians fullback, McKibbin won his solitary Ireland cap against Scotland in a 1976 Five Nations match at Lansdowne Road, coming on off the bench to substitute an injured Mike Gibson.[2]
McKibbin's uncle Des McKibbin, brother Alistair McKibbin and nephew Roger Wilson, were also Ireland internationals.[3]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Harry McKibbin". The Independent. 7 September 2001.
- ^ "Steve Caps A Big Week With Ireland Place". Belfast News-Letter. 22 March 1976.
- ^ "The story of Harry McKibbin and Shiggy Konno: a journey from war to rugby and friendship". The Irish Times. 22 April 2023.