Tributes paid to 'icon of Irish sport'

Post-war rugby star Dr Karl Mullen was an iconic figure in Irish sport, Sports Minister Martin Cullen said today.

Tributes paid to 'icon of Irish sport'
Mon, 27 Apr, 2009 - 12:54

Post-war rugby star Dr Karl Mullen was an iconic figure in Irish sport, Sports Minister Martin Cullen said today.

Dr Mullen, who died at the weekend aged 82, captained Ireland’s first Grand Slam-winning team in 1948 and was in Cardiff last month to witness the country’s second victory.

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