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My Take
Mayne is the kind of figure who sounds invented. A man from Newtownards who boxed at championship level, qualified as a solicitor, played rugby for Ireland and the British Lions, then helped found the SAS and earned the Legion of Honour and a Distinguished Service Order. What strikes me is the restless excellence of it, talent overflowing in every direction, paired with a life cut short at forty in a car crash. I admire him most for what the records only hint at: a man who seemed incapable of doing anything by halves, and who left a legend larger and quieter than his years.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paddy Mayne
- Name (Japanese)
- パディー・メイン
- Reading
- ぱでぃー・めいん
- Born
- January 11, 1915 – December 14, 1955
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Newtownards, County Down, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- solicitor / rugby union player / military personnel / boxer
2. Background
- University
- Queen's University Belfast
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Distinguished Service Order
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy%20Mayne
Frequently asked questions
When was Paddy Mayne born?
January 11, 1915 – December 14, 1955.
Where is Paddy Mayne from?
Paddy Mayne is from Newtownards, County Down, United Kingdom.
What does Paddy Mayne do?
Paddy Mayne works as solicitor, rugby union player, military personnel, boxer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.