George William Holmes (1893 â 1928) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Dublin, Holmes was educated at Trinity College Dublin, where in addition to playing rugby he was captain of the swimming club. He was a centre threeâÂÂquarter in rugby and gained a total of three Ireland caps, debuting against the 1912âÂÂ13 Springboks at Lansdowne Road.
Holmes served as a second lieutenant with the Cheshire Regiment in World War I.