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International Rugby - Ireland
Youngest Players
This list features the youngest players to play for the Ireland national rugby team.
RANK | PLAYERS | AGE | OPPONENT | DATE |
1 | Frank Hewitt | 17 years 157 days | Wales | 08/03/1924 |
2 | John Quirke | 17 years 229 days | England | 10/02/1962 |
3 | George McAllan | 18 years 13 days | Scotland | 15/02/1896 |
4 | Edmund Forrest | 18 years 57 days | New Zealand N.Z. Natives | 01/12/1888 |
5 | Aidan Bailey | 18 years 68 days | Wales | 10/03/1934 |
6 | George Stephenson | 18 years 103 days | France | 03/04/1920 |
7 | David Hewitt | 18 years 131 days | Australia | 18/01/1958 |
8 | Frederick Harvey | 18 years 189 days | Wales | 09/03/1907 |
9 | Dickie Lloyd | 18 years 192 days | England | 12/02/1910 |
10 | Jasper Brett | 18 years 218 days | Wales | 14/03/1914 |
References
Wikipedia. List of Ireland national rugby union team records – Youngest players. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ireland_national_rugby_union_team_records#Youngest_players (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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