Gerard Anthony Joseph McLoughlin (born 11 June 1952) in Limerick [1] is a former Ireland international rugby union player.
Rugby career edit
McLoughlin played club rugby for Shannon and Munster. He was part of the Munster team that beat the All Blacks 12 to 0 at Thomond Park in Limerick in 1978. He played for Ireland, scoring the defining try in their 1982 triple crown win, their first since 1949.[2] He also went on the 1983 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand.[3]
Political career edit
McLoughlin was elected to the Limerick City Council in 2004 as an independent but joined the Labour Party in 2006.[2] In 2012 he was elected mayor of Limerick.[4]
Personal life edit
McLoughlin's daughter Orla was also elected to the Limerick City Council for the Labour Party in 2009, although she ran again in 2014, she was not reelected.[5] His son Fionn is also a rugby player.
References edit
- ^ Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: JM Dent & Sons. pp. 12:25. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
- ^ a b Hanlon, Karl (4 November 2006). "McLoughlin joins Labour Party". The Irish Times. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Ginger McLoughlin - Limerick's Rugby Legend | Magill". magill.ie. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ Barry, Aoife (25 June 2012). "New mayors of Dublin, Galway, Waterford and Limerick elected". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Orla McLoughlin". Elections Ireland. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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