Aidan Bailey Explained

Aidan Bailey
Full Name:Aidan Hilary Bailey
Birth Date:1916 or 1917
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Death Place:Bray, Ireland
Relatives:Niall Bailey (nephew)
Position:Centre
Repyears1:1934–38
Repcaps1:13
Reppoints1:22

Aidan Hilary Bailey (1 January 1916 — 6 June 1976) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]

Born in Dublin, Bailey attended Presentation College, Bray, and helped their rugby XV claim the Leinster Schools Senior Cup in 1932. He was still a schoolboy when he made his debut for Ireland in 1934, against Wales at Swansea. Primarily used as a centre, Bailey was capped 13 times for Ireland, making his last appearance in 1938.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Aidan Bailey, Full Back . . 26 November 1938.
  2. News: Finlay . Fergus . My rugby career is a game of two halves: bad player and ardent fan . . 17 March 2015 . en.
  3. News: Honour For Bray Rugby Player . . 10 March 1934.