About Hugh McCoull
Lived 1872 – 1916 (aged 44). Hugh McCoull was a rugby union player and association football player.
Hugh Charles McCoull (20 November 1872 – 10 December 1916) was an Irish international rugby union player.
McCoull was born in Castlereagh and educated at Royal Belfast Academical Institution, where he learned his rugby.
After three seasons with Windsor, McCoull made his representative debut for Ulster in 1894. He won his first Ireland call up when he crossed to Belfast Albion the following year, making three appearances in the 1895 Home Nations. A lightly built forward, McCoull didn't return to the side until 1899, as a member of their triple crown–winning campaign. He had spent the intervening years playing association football for Cliftonville.
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Who was Hugh McCoull?
rugby player
When was Hugh McCoull born?
Hugh McCoull was born on 20 November 1872.
When did Hugh McCoull die?
Hugh McCoull died on 10 December 1916.
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Hugh McCoull was a rugby union player and association football player.
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