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28/11/2014
Ireland's 'Greatest Rugby Player' Jack Kyle Dies Aged 88
Jack Kyle, former Ireland rugby player, has died at the age of 88.
As well as playing 46 times for Ireland, Dr Kyle played in all four games when Ireland won the Grand Slam in 1948.
He later retired to concentrate on his work as a doctor, and in 1968 embarked on humanitarian work as a surgeon in Indonesia.
His continued this work in Zambia, where he lived from 1966 until 2000.
In 2002, Dr Kyle was voted Ireland's best ever rugby player and was inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame in 2008.
(MH/JP)
As well as playing 46 times for Ireland, Dr Kyle played in all four games when Ireland won the Grand Slam in 1948.
He later retired to concentrate on his work as a doctor, and in 1968 embarked on humanitarian work as a surgeon in Indonesia.
His continued this work in Zambia, where he lived from 1966 until 2000.
In 2002, Dr Kyle was voted Ireland's best ever rugby player and was inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame in 2008.
(MH/JP)
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