Billy Hinton

William Peart Hinton was an Irish international rugby union player.
Educated at Wesley [College Dublin], Hinton played his rugby for Old Wesley and was a specialist fullback. He was a permanent fixture in the Ireland [national rugby union team|Ireland] team between 1907 and 1912, gaining a total of 16 caps.
Hinton served as a second lieutenant with the Royal [Irish Regiment (1684–1922)|Royal Irish Regiment] during World War I and in 1915 was reported as having been killed, when he had instead suffered minor shrapnel injuries to his head.
A stockbroker by profession, Hinton served a term as president of the Irish [Rugby Football Union|IRFU] in 1920–21.