John Kennedy (rugby union)
| Full name | John Murray Prior Kennedy | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 September 1859 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Spafield, Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 21 April 1941 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Tullamore, Offaly, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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John Murray Prior Kennedy (19 September 1859 – 21 April 1941) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Kennedy was raised at Spafalid House in the village of Borris-in-Ossory, County Laois.[1] A forward, Kennedy was capped twice for Ireland, with solitary appearances in 1882 and 1884, both against Wales.[2] He studied medicine at the Royal University of Ireland and in 1888 was appointed medical officer to the Tullamore jail.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Dr J. M. P. Kennedy". Irish Independent. 24 April 1941.
- ^ "Football". Dublin Daily Express. 27 January 1882.
- ^ "Ireland". Northampton Mercury. 22 September 1888.
External links
- John Kennedy at ESPNscrum