Ireland and Lions winger Mick Lane dies aged 99

Mick Lane toured New Zealand and Australia with the Lions in 1950.

Mick Lane was capped 17 times for Ireland.

Mick Lane, who had been Ireland’s oldest surviving Lion, has died at the age of 99.

The former UCC and Ireland wing passed away peacefully at his home in Cork City on Sunday. A student of CBC Cork, Lane made his international debut for Ireland in 1947 and was capped 17 times across six years, during a career in which he also played with the Lions on the 1950 Tour to New Zealand and Australia.

Lane, Lion #329, made 11 appearances on that tour, scoring five tries and playing a single Test against both Australia and the All Blacks. He also represented the Barbarians.

His funeral mass will take place this Friday (November 14) at 11am in the Church of the Real Presence, Curraheen Road , Cork City while UCC will honour their former player the following day at their annual Colours Lunch ahead of the AIL Division 1B fixture against Queen’s University Belfast.