‘Iconic figure’: Ronnie Dawson, former Ireland and Lions captain, dies aged 92 [Video]

FORMER IRELAND INTERNATIONAL Ronnie Dawson has passed away at the age of 92.

The Dubliner also represented Wanderers FC, and made a try-scoring international debut against Australia in 1958, winning 27 caps overall within seven years.

Dawson also played for Leinster 28 times between 1958 and 1964, lined out 22 times for the Barbarians and captained the Lions on their 1959 tour of Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

He played six times as skipper, a record later equalled by Martin Johnson, including the famous 6-9 victory at Eden Park.

Dawson was then appointed assistant manager/coach of the 1968 Lions tour captained by Tom Kiernan.

He also became an Irish and Lions selector and was made the first coach of Ireland in 1969.

In addition, he worked with Bank of Ireland for most of his professional career and continued to be involved in rugby simultaneously. 

Dawson was elected to the IRFU …