Colm Tucker
Irish rugby union player (1952-2012)
Colm Tucker (22 September 1952 – 11 January 2012) was an Ireland international rugby union player. He toured South Africa in 1980 with the British and Irish Lions during a period when at club level he was representing Shannon RFC. Tucker was educated at St. Munchin's College in Limerick.
Tucker's death was announced in January 2012. He was 59.
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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2984063. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1952, 2012 and 1980.
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