Albert McConnell

Albert Arthur McGown McConnell, known as Bertie McConnell, was an Irish international rugby union player.^[1]

Albert McConnell

Full name	Albert Arthur McGown McConnell
Date of birth	(1919-10-29)29 October 1919
Place of birth	Belfast, Ireland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1947–49 Ireland 7 (0)

A Collegians prop, McConnell made his Ireland debut against the touring Wallabies at Lansdowne Road in 1947. He was capped seven times in total, which included all matches of their historic 1948 Five Nations Championship grand slam, forming a front row with John Daly and Karl Mullen.^[2]

McConnell was a physician by profession.^[3]

In 1968, McConnell and his family were contestants on the BBC1 game show Ask the Family.^[3]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players