James Leo Farrell (7 August 1903 – 24 October 1979) was an Irish rugby player. He was educated at Castleknock College and captained the Castleknock SCT to Leinster Schools Senior Cup success in 1920. He played for Bective Rangers and Ireland (1926–32) and was a member of the British Lions squad on the 1927 British Lions tour to Argentina and the 1930 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia He had four children with his wife Nora (née Folwell), including the artist Micheal Farrell (1940–2000). References External links Match report Great Britain XV tour – Buenos Aires, 31 July 1927 Match report Great Britain XV tour – Buenos Aires, 7 August 1927 Match Report Great Britain XV tour – Buenos Aires, 14 August 1927 Match report Great Britain XV tour – Buenos Aires, 21 August 1927 Irish rugby union players Ireland international rugby union players Rugby union locks British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Ireland 1903 births 1979 deaths