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Thomas Halpin (rugby union)

Thomas Halpin was an Irish international rugby union player.

Thomas Halpin
Date of deathJanuary 1954 (aged 70)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1909–12 Ireland 13 (0)

A plumber from Limerick, Halpin was capped 13 times as a forward for Ireland from 1909 to 1912.[1]

Halpin captained Limerick club Garryowen and was also an oarsman of some renown.[2]

Following an accident, Halpin had a leg amputated in the late 1940s, before his death in 1954 at age 70.[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ O'Callaghan, Liam (5 September 2024). Blood And Thunder. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 184488662X.
  2. ^ a b "Berwickshire Amateurs". Edinburgh Evening News. 28 January 1954.
  3. ^ "Mr. Thomas Halpin". Irish Independent. 29 December 1950.
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