| Full name | George Ernest Cromey |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 8 May 1913 |
| Birth place | Bushmills, Co. Antrim |
| Death date | 27 September 2006 (aged 93) |
| Death place | Ballymoney, Co. Antrim |
| Occupation | Presbyterian minister |
| School | Methodist College Belfast |
| University | Queen's University Belfast |
| Position | Fly-half |
| Repyears 1 | 1937–39 |
| Repcaps 1 | 9 |
| Reppoints 1 | 6 |
| Repyears 2 | 1938 |
| Repcaps 2 | 1 |
| Reppoints 2 | 0 |
George Ernest Cromey (8 May 1913 — 27 September 2006) was a rugby union international from Northern Ireland.
Born in Bushmills, County Antrim, Cromey was one of nine siblings. He attended Methodist College Belfast and was a 1935 graduate of Queen's University Belfast, with an honours degree in classics.[1]
Cromey, a diminutive Queen's University fly-half, was capped nine times by Ireland in the late 1930s.[2] He was also a member of the 1938 British Lions tour of South Africa, where he came into the team for the final Test in Cape Town, which was won 21–16.[3] During the tour, Cromey was asked to be a roommate of Paddy Mayne, in an attempt to control the temperamental lock (later a founding member of the Special Air Service).[4]
A RAF chaplain in World War II, Cromey served as a minister at Ballyweaney Presbyterian Church for 39 years.[1][5]
See also
References
- ^ "This Is Your Life - George Cromey". Ballymena Observer. 27 April 1978.
- ^ "He Plays Both Codes". Evening Standard. 12 February 1937.
- ^ "Thrilling Finish". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 12 September 1938.
- ^ "Your Club Your Lions: Queen's University RFC". www.lionsrugby.com
- ^ Donaghy, Ciaran (7 August 2021). "When five Ulster players helped the Lions stun South Africa". News Letter