About Herbie McCracken
Lived 1927 – 2023 (aged 95). Herbie McCracken was a rugby union player.
Herbert Lowry McCracken (8 July 1927 – 15 February 2023) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Biography McCracken was born in Belfast and educated at Banbridge Academy, where he learned his rugby.
A scrum-half, McCracken played his rugby for the North of Ireland and Queen's University clubs. He was named to debut for Ireland in their 1951 Five Nations opener against France, but had to withdraw from the team after being hospitalised with pleurisy. His only Ireland cap didn't come until 1954, deputising Johnny O'Meara for a match against Wales at Lansdowne Road. Ireland lost to a last-minute Denzil Thomas drop goal.
McCracken was also an Ulster representative hockey player and won an Irish Senior Cup with the Banbridge Hockey Club.
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Who was Herbie McCracken?
rugby player
When was Herbie McCracken born?
Herbie McCracken was born on 8 July 1927 in Belfast.
When did Herbie McCracken die?
Herbie McCracken died on 15 February 2023.
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Herbie McCracken was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Herbie McCracken. https://biography.guide/herbie-mccracken/
MLA: "Herbie McCracken." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/herbie-mccracken/.
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