Thomas Dunn (rugby union)
| Full name | Thomas Browne Dunn | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 July 1913 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 December 1975 (aged 62) | ||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Browne Dunn (1 July 1913 — 22 December 1975) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Belfast, Dunn was a forward and played his club rugby for North of Ireland. He scored Ulster's try in their 3–3 draw with the touring 1935–36 All Blacks and subsequently gained his only Ireland cap against the same opponent.[1][2]
Dunn worked as a managing director of a printing firm. He was the grandfather of Ireland winger Justin Bishop.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Magnificent Play By Fiery Irish Forwards". Weekly Dispatch (London). 1 December 1935.
- ^ "North man dies". Belfast Telegraph. 23 December 1975.
- ^ "Wide boy Bishop ready to make a lasting impression in green". Irish Independent. 28 February 1999.
External links
[edit]- Thomas Dunn at ESPNscrum