Paul Daniel Clinch (born 25 March 1961) is an Irish former international rugby union player.
| Full name | Paul Daniel Clinch | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 March 1961 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Aldershot, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Belvedere College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Trinity College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Jammie Clinch (grandfather) Andrew Clinch (great grandfather) | ||||||||||||||||
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Clinch, a Belvedere College product, is the grand grandson of 1890s Ireland forward Andrew Clinch and grandson of 30-times capped Ireland flanker Jammie Clinch, both of whom also toured with the British Lions.[1]
A centre, Clinch was a varsity captain at Trinity College, led Lansdowne in the 1988/89 season and captained Leinster against the touring 1989 All Blacks.[2] He won Ireland selection for their uncapped 1988 tour of France and then 1989 tour of North America, where he featured in international matches against Canada and the United States, for which in 2023 he was retrospectively awarded caps.[3][4]
Clinch coached Lansdowne to a Leinster Senior Cup title in 1997.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Captain Clinch needs a miracle". Irish Independent. 8 November 1989.
- ^ "Late burst a warning for Ireland". South Wales Evening Post. 9 November 1989.
- ^ "'I've spent my entire life explaining': Decades on, players are finally awarded their Ireland caps". The Irish Times. 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Better late than never - uncapped wonders finally being recognised for their service". Irish Independent. 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Clinch steps down at Lansdowne". The Irish Times. 3 December 1997.
External links
edit- Paul Clinch at ESPNscrum