Barry Bresnihan

Barry Bresnihan

Finbarr Patrick Bresnihan (born 13 March 1944) [cite book |last=Griffiths|first=John |title=The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records |year=1987 |publisher=J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd |location=London |isbn=0460070037 |pages=p12:21] is a former Nrut|Ireland international rugby union player.

He was capped twenty-five times as a rugbycentre|short=yes for Ireland between 1966 and 1971. He scored six tries for Ireland. [Griffiths, page 3:38-3:40] .

Bresnihan made two British and Irish Lions tours. He was called up as a replacement for the 1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand but did not play in any of the internationals. He was also selected for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa and played in three of the internationals against Nrut|South Africa.

He played club rugby for University College Dublin, Lansdowne and London Irish.

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