Gordon Hamilton (rugby union)

For other people named Gordon Hamilton, see Gordon Hamilton (disambiguation).

Gordon Fredric Hamilton (born 13 May 1964 in Belfast) is a retired Irish rugby union player. He played as an open-side wing-forward.

Hamilton played for N.I.F.C., Ballymena and Ulster.

He had 10 caps for Ireland, from 1991 to 1992, scoring a single try. The most famous moment came of his career came at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, when he scored a try in the last couple of minutes of Ireland's quarter-final against Australia to put Ireland ahead. However, Michael Lynagh scored at the other end to put Ireland out of the tournament.

Hamilton owned and ran a shipping and stevedoring business in Ireland with an annual turnover in excess of £40 m and a workforce of 170 people before selling his group of companies to J&J Denholm Group of Scotland in 2012.

Hamilton currently works on a voluntary basis for the Irish Rugby Football Union and Campbell College Belfast.^[1]

References

↑ http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/worldcup2007/moments1991.html

External links

Gordon Hamilton International Statistics

Ireland squad – 1991 Rugby World Cup

Forwards: D. Fitzgerald Francis Halpin Hamilton Kingston Lenihan Mannion Matthews (c) Popplewell Smith Robinson

Backs Aherne Clarke Crossan Cunningham Curtis Geoghegan Keyes Mullin Murphy Saunders Staples

Coach: Fitzgerald

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