George Walmsley

George Walmsley
Date of birth(1868-12-20)20 December 1868
Place of birthNavan, County Meath, Ireland
Date of death2 August 1942(1942-08-02) (aged 73)
Place of deathShanklin, Isle of Wight
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1894 Ireland 1 (0)

George Walmsley (20 December 1868 — 2 August 1942) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Born in Navan, County Meath, Walmsley was a Bective Rangers player, capped once as a forward for Ireland against England at Blackheath, the second of their three wins to secure a historic first triple crown.[1][2]

Walmsley was a railway official and became a manager for Great Southern Railways, based out of Kingsbridge.[3]

  1. ^ "One Cap — "Triple Crowner"". Belfast Telegraph. 8 August 1942.
  2. ^ "Former Irish Rugby Player". Belfast News-Letter. 10 August 1942.
  3. ^ "Mr. George Walmsley". Irish Independent. 4 August 1942.