- Date of Birth28 / 03 / 1895
- Died26 / 06 / 1983
- Lions Tours1924
- International CapsIreland
- Lions Origin SchoolsMungret Community College Limerick
- Lions Origin ClubsMunster, University College Cork, Barbarians, Newport
No 8 Billy Roche played club rugby throughout Britain and Ireland, turning out for University College Cork, Newport and Cardiff.
Despite turning out for Ireland alongside the likes of multi-talented 30-cap international Ernie Crawford, he never finished on the winning side in a Test in green.
He played 12 times for Dr Ronald Cove-Smith’s men on the 1924 Tour to South Africa, scoring once against Eastern Province.