David Irwin (rugby union)

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = David Irwin

| birth_name = David George "Chumie" Irwin

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|2|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Belfast, Northern Ireland

| height = 1.85m

| weight = 76kg

| school = Royal Belfast Academical Institution

| university = Queen's University, Belfast

| position = Centre

| ru_clubupdate =

| clubs1 = Queen's University RFC

| clubs2 = Instonians

| clubs3 = Ulster

| repyears1 = 1980-1990

| repyears2 = 1983

| repteam1 = Ireland

| repteam2 = British and Irish Lions

| repcaps1 = 25

| repcaps2 = 3

| reppoints1 = 8

| ru_ntupdate =

}}

David George Irwin (born 1 February 1959){{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=0-460-07003-7 |pages=12:23}} is a former rugby union player who played for {{Nrut|Ireland}} and the British Lions.

Ireland

Between 1980 and 1990, Irwin made 25 appearances for {{Nrut|Ireland}}, scoring 8 points including 2 tries.{{Cite web |url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/227_7678.php?player=23993&includeref=dynamic |title=irishrugby.ie |access-date=19 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071122005149/http://www.irishrugby.ie/227_7678.php?includeref=dynamic&player=23993 |archive-date=22 November 2007 |url-status=dead }} Helped Ireland win the 1982 Five Nations Championship and a Triple Crown.

British Lions

In 1983 Irwin was also a member of the Lions squad that went on tour to New Zealand.

Later years

Irwin is currently the medical coordinator for Ulster Rugby,{{Cite web |url=http://www.ulsterrugby.com/rugby/management.php |title=Ulster Rugby: Team Management |access-date=9 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913231622/http://www.ulsterrugby.com/rugby/management.php |archive-date=13 September 2008 |url-status=dead }} as well as being a practising GP in Belfast.