Barry McGann

Position Out-Half
Date of Birth 28/05/1948
International Debut versus France
International Debut Date 25/01/1969
Last Test versus New Zealand
Last Test Date 05/06/1976
Caps 25
Test Tries 1
Test Penalties 15
Test Conversions 3
Test Drop Goals 6
Total Test Points 72
Captain 0
Lions Caps 0

Any Other Info
Capped 25 times Barry McGann is considered to have been one of the most skilful footballing out-halves to have played for Ireland. He could turn in a sixpence, to the vast discomfiture of would-be tacklers. He could place the ball on the same sixpence, kicking neatly with either foot. His "comfy" build and alleged disenchantment with too much training were very misleading. In his first season of 1969 the match programme for the Welsh match in Cardiff read as follows "Barry John McGann has unquestionably turned out to be the discovery of the season in the five nations tournament. He has scored in each of his first three matches with dropped goals against France and England and a try against Scotand". His initial selection owed a little to fortune when he replaced an injured Mike Gibson early on in the final trial and proceeded to play himself into the international side totally outplaying his opposite number John Moroney.

Last Updated 17/12/2004

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