George Vincent Killeen (15 June 1884 — 22 September 1933) was an Irish international rugby union player.
| Full name | George Vincent Killeen | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 June 1884 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 September 1933 (aged 49) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | County Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Kilrush, County Clare, Killeen was a forward and played for Limerick-based club Garryowen.[1] He competed for Ireland between 1912 and 1914, gaining a total of 10 caps.[2] A bank official, Killeen was on duty when a Bank of Ireland branch in Tipperary was raided and fought with one of the robbers, suffering facial injuries.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rugby International Dead". Londonderry Sentinel. 23 September 1933.
- ^ "Change In Irish Team". Evening Irish Times. 24 December 1913.
- ^ "Bank Raid Recalled". Derry Journal. 25 September 1933.
External links
edit- George Killeen at ESPNscrum