J. M’Laren
The finest half-back of the Irish combination is undoubtedly Mr. J. M’Laren, and in this tie his play was really magnificent. When the Volunteers’ forwards again and again got near the Celtic goal, he was the first to checkmate them, and, not contented to work his own place successfully, frequently went to the assistance of some of the forwards when he thought they had more than enough to do. He played for his old club, the Hibernian, against Wales in 1888, and in 1889 against England for the Celtic.