Lawrence Mervyn Hunter (born 10 October 1943) is an Irish former international rugby union player.
| Full name | Lawrence Mervyn Hunter | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 October 1943 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dunmurry, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Dunmurry, County Antrim, Hunter was educated at Wallace High School in Lisburn, where he was a first XV captain in the 1959/60 season. Like his elder brother Raymond, an Ireland cricket and rugby dual-international, Hunter represented Ulster in both sports. He was a fast bowler and played for the Lisburn Cricket Club.[1]
Hunter, a centre, played his rugby with Belfast club Civil Service.[2] He won two Ireland caps, debuting against Wales in the 1968 Five Nations. His other cap came later that year in Ireland's win over the touring Wallabies at Lansdowne Road.[3]
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- ^ "Irish Cap - First Of Many For Lawrence". Ulster Star. 16 March 1968.
- ^ "Hunter brother miss Lisburn's opening game". Belfast Telegraph. 5 May 1966.
- ^ "Victory, But No Joy". Ireland's Saturday Night. 26 October 1968.