Alistair Richard McKibbin (born 13 January 1958) is a former Ireland rugby union international from Northern Ireland.[1]
| Full name | Alistair Richard McKibbin | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 January 1958 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Belfast, McKibbin is the son of rugby union administrator Harry McKibbin, himself a former international centre for Ireland (as well as the British Lions). McKibbin's uncle Des and elder brother Harry Jr were also capped for Ireland, making him the fourth member of the family to represent the country.[2]
McKibbin, an Irish Schoolboys representative, made his full international debut with Ireland in the 1977 Five Nations opener, two days after his 19th birthday. He gained a total of 14 Ireland caps, as a centre.[3]
A nephew, Roger Wilson, continued the family tradition when he was capped for Ireland in 2005.[4]
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- ^ "McKibbin faces a hectic weekend". Evening Standard. 14 February 1978.
- ^ "Rugby:A legend in Irish and world rugby". Belfast Telegraph. 4 September 2001.
- ^ "Five new caps for Irish RU". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 3 January 1977.
- ^ "Wilson looks to family values". Irish Examiner. 8 June 2005.