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Jim McCoy
Irish rugby union player

Jim McCoy

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Irish rugby union player
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Enniskillen, United Kingdom
Age
66 years
Sports Teams
Ireland national rugby union team
The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

James Joseph McCoy (born 28 June 1958), also referred to as J.J. McCoy or Jimmy McCoy, is a former Ireland rugby union international. He was a member of the Ireland team that won the 1985 Five Nations Championship and the Triple Crown. He also represented Ireland at the 1987 Rugby World Cup. While playing for Ireland, McCoy was also a serving Royal Ulster Constabulary officer.

Playing career

Clubs and province

McCoy played rugby union at senior club level for Dungannonand Bangor. He also played for Ulster in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship, making his debut against Munster at Ravenhill in 1978 aged 19. On 14 November 1984 McCoy was a member of an Ulster team that defeated a touring Australia 15–13 at Ravenhill.

Ireland

Between 1984 and 1989 McCoy made 16 full senior appearances for Ireland. He had previously represented Ireland at Under-23and B levels. He made his senior debut on 4 February 1984 against Wales in an 18-9 defeat. He was a member of the Ireland team that won 1985 Five Nations Championship and the Triple Crown. He also represented Ireland at the 1987 Rugby World Cup. McCoy made his final appearance for Ireland on 18 November 1989 against New Zealand.

Appearances
1984 Five Nations Championship1
1984 Australia1
1985 Five Nations Championship4
1985 Japan(2)
1985 Fiji(1)
1986 Five Nations Championship1
1987 Rugby World Cup1
1988 Millennium Trophy1
1988 France(?)
1988 Western Samoa1
1988 Italy1
1989 Five Nations Championship4
1989 North America(2)
1989 New Zealand1
Total16
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RUC officer

McCoy joined the Royal Ulster Constabulary on leaving school and was a serving officer during the Troubles. He initially served in Dungannon as a community officer. However he was subsequently transferred to Bangor. In a 2012 Irish Examiner interview with his former Ireland teammate, Donal Lenihan, McCoy says he was moved after the RUC received a warning of a threat to his life. McCoy denied receiving a bullet in the post from the IRA. When travelling to Dublin to play for Ireland, McCoy was escorted by Garda Síochána Special Branch officers.

Honours

Ireland
  • Five Nations Championship
    • Winners: 1985
  • Triple Crown
    • Winners: 1985
Ulster
  • IRFU Interprovincial Championship
    • Winners: ???
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