George Henebrey Explained

George Henebrey
Full Name:George Joseph Henebrey
Birth Date:16 February 1879
Birth Place:Windgap, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Death Place:Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
Position:Fullback
Repyears1:1906–09
Repcaps1:6
Reppoints1:0

George Joseph Henebrey (16 February 1879 — 22 February 1945) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]

Henebrey was born in Windgap, County Kilkenny, and educated at Rockwell College.[2]

A fullback, Henebrey was capped six times for Ireland between 1906 and 1909, which included a match against the touring 1906–07 Springboks. He played his club rugby for Garryowen and Lansdowne.[3]

Henebrey left for Brazil in 1911 and on his return five years later served with the Royal Navy as a paymaster. He subsequently moved to Walton-on-Thames, where he was a bank manager.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 50 Years Ago . Surrey Herald . 2 March 1995.
  2. News: Ireland Rugby "Cap" Dead . . 24 February 1945.
  3. News: Former Rugby International's Death . The Surrey Advertiser and County Times . 3 March 1945.