Gerry McLoughlin

Irish rugby union player

Gerard Anthony Joseph McLoughlin (born 11 June 1952) in Limerick ^[1] is a former Ireland international rugby union player.

Rugby career

McLoughlin played club rugby for Shannon and Munster. He was part of the Munster team that beat the All Blacks 12 to 0 at Thomond Park in Limerick in 1978. He played for Ireland, scoring the defining try in their 1982 triple crown win, their first since 1949.^[2] He also went on the 1983 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand.^[3]

Political career

McLoughlin was elected to the Limerick City Council in 2004 as an independent but joined the Labour Party in 2006.^[2] In 2012 he was elected mayor of Limerick.^[4]

Personal life

McLoughlin's daughter Orla was also elected to the Limerick City Council for the Labour Party in 2009, although she ran again in 2014, she was not reelected.^[5] His son Fionn is also a rugby player.

References

^ Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: JM Dent & Sons. pp. 12:25. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
^ ^a ^b Hanlon, Karl (4 November 2006). "McLoughlin joins Labour Party". The Irish Times. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
^ "Ginger McLoughlin - Limerick's Rugby Legend | Magill". magill.ie. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
^ Barry, Aoife (25 June 2012). "New mayors of Dublin, Galway, Waterford and Limerick elected". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
^ "Orla McLoughlin". Elections Ireland. Retrieved 31 August 2022.