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Ray McLoughlin
Irish rugby union player (1939–2021)
Raymond John McLoughlin (21 August 1939 – 20 November 2021)[1][2] was an Ireland rugby union international who was capped 40 times at prop, an Irish record at the time. He began at tight head, moving to the open side on his return to the Ireland team in 1971 after a five-year absence.[3] McLoughlin captained his country on seven occasions. He was selected for two test series with the British Lions and played for invitational tourists the Barbarians. McLoughlin also had a long career at club and provincial level, representing Connacht.