Jim Tydings

John Joseph Tydings (26 June 1945 – 24 August 2019) was an Irish international rugby union player.

A native of Limerick, Tydings played his rugby with Thomond, Young Munster and Munster, with a one-off Ireland appearance in 1968, featuring on the wing in their win over Australia at Lansdowne Road.

Tydings was also a soccer player for Ballynanty Rovers and Limerick FC, as a centre-forward and outside-left.