The Mayne Jersey | Stanley Biggs
WEBRecommended by The Telegraph as 'the most authentic rugby shirt.' The Mayne Jersey, in 'emerald' green is named after Irish soldier and sportsman Robert Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne. The Mayne Jersey is made here in England, and is designed to be played in, so is the most authentic jersey out there.
Irish Warrior: The Paddy Mayne Story - World Rugby Museum
WEBOct 31, 2022 · Though a poor season for Ireland, Mayne had shown enough strength and tenacity to impress the selectors for the forthcoming British Isles tour of South Africa and was amongst those to receive an invitation to play. Now known as Paddy, Mayne accepted and set sail for the Cape onboard HMS Stirling Castle.
Paddy Mayne - Wikipedia
WEBLieutenant Colonel Robert Blair Mayne, DSO & Three Bars (11 January 1915 – 14 December 1955), better known as Paddy Mayne, was a British Army officer from Newtownards, capped for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions at rugby union, lawyer, amateur boxer, and a founding member of the Special Air Service (SAS).
Paddy Mayne: The Irish Lion - Valor Gear
WEBA former rugby player born in Northern Ireland to wealthy parents, he was recruited to the Commandos at the beginning of WW2. He earned high distinctions and medals in his first year, but he had a temper and struck a commanding officer, landing him in jail.
Blair Mayne: Lions legend 80 years ago and a decorated soldier
WEBJul 25, 2018 · A look at the life of Blair 'Paddy' Mayne 80 years on from the Lions tour of South Africa that made him a rugby legend.
The legend of Blair 'Paddy' Mayne. The hardest drinking most
WEBJun 14, 2020 · The hardest drinking most riotous Lion of them all. "The king of them all, though, was Blair "Paddy" Mayne, a man who has every claim to being the hardest-drinking, free-est-swinging firebrand in the long history of the Lions.
Paddy Mayne SAS and Rugby International. | Today In Irish …
WEBJan 11, 2012 · 1915: Irish rugby international and founding member of the SAS (Special Air Service) Paddy Mayne is born in Newtownards. He gained his first cap for Ireland in 1937 against Wales and went on to take part in the British and Irish Lions rugby tour of South Africa in 1938. Paddy Mayne in SAS, 1942.
Paddy Mayne: Irish rugby star and founding member of the SAS
WEBOct 30, 2022 · Mayne’s heroics on that tour are remembered in his hometown club of Ards, where his shirt is displayed in a lounge named in his honour. Despite his brilliance, he only won six caps for Ireland in the second row as the Second World War intervened.
Life of a Lion: Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne - British & Irish Lions
WEBDec 8, 2022 · But it was in the famous Lions jersey on the 1938 Tour to South Africa where Mayne played his best rugby, only for his sporting career to be cut short by the outbreak of World War II.
Paddy Mayne: The Fearless SAS Legend and Notorious Loose …
WEBMay 27, 2024 · Paddy Mayne‘s life and career embody the complexities of war and the human spirit. His extraordinary bravery, leadership, and innovative thinking played a crucial role in shaping the SAS and altering the course of World War II.
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