About James McKelvey
Born 1933. James McKelvey is a rugby union player and cricketer.
James Moorhead McKelvey (born 2 April 1933) was an Irish first-class cricketer and rugby union international.
McKelvey was born at Belfast in April 1933, where he was educated at Campbell College. After completing his studies at Campbell College, he went up to Queen's University Belfast to study medicine. He scored a total of 25 runs in these two matches. Having excelled playing rugby union for Queen's, McKelvey played two Test matches for Ireland in the 1956 Five Nations Championship, against France at Colombes, and England at Twickenham. After graduating from Queen's, McKelvey worked as a well respected general practitioner in Saintfield, County Down. He continued to play club cricket for North of Ireland, and in retirement he served as the president of the Ulster branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union.
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Who is James McKelvey?
rugby union player
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James McKelvey was born on 2 April 1933 in Belfast.
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James McKelvey is a rugby union player and cricketer.
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