“Never played again” – 5 players you completely forgot played in the Lions last home match

#5. Denis Hickie (Ireland)

Position Winger

Remained on the international scene for a couple more years, taking his tally of Ireland caps up to 62. Since hanging up his boot, the former Leinster wing has worked extensively in the media as a commentator and pundit.

DID YOU KNOW? A box in Dublin’s popular concert venue, the Olympia Theatre, carries a nameplate “The Denis Hickie Box” as it is where he tends to watch gigs from

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