Tom Grace

Career

He appeared for the Ireland during his career. He is best remembered for scoring Ireland"s only try in the 10-10 draw with the All Blacks in 1973 at Lansdowne Road. McGann"s conversion seemed to be on target but was caught by a gust of wind and the ball drifted narrowly wide."

He represented the British and Irish Lions on the 1974 tour to South Africa.

Grace played senior rugby for Newbridge College, and he is now Honorary Treasurer of the Irish Rugby Football Union.

Achievements

• The following is an extract from a national newspaper reporting his try. "In injury-time Ireland scored a great try as wing Tom Grace chipped the ball ahead and won the race for the line scoring wide on the right at the Havelock Square education