Jack Doyle (rugby union) explained

Jack Doyle
Full Name:John Thomas Doyle
Birth Date:29 May 1915
Birth Place:Rathdown, County Dublin, Ireland
Position:Wing
Repyears1:1935
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:3

John Thomas Doyle (29 May 1915 — 3 October 1998) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Born in Rathdown, County Dublin, Doyle played his rugby for Bray and was capped once for Ireland as a wing three-quarter against Wales at Belfast. He contributed a try in an Ireland win, but didn't get any further opportunities. Other than rugby, Doyle was also a sprinter and competed in equestrian events.[1]

Doyle became a successful bloodstock agent.[2] He most famously selected the long-shot 1963 Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning horse Mill House for Bill Gollings.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Death of a legend . . 11 October 1998.
  2. News: Bloodstock agent Jack Doyle dies . . 4 October 1998.
  3. News: Death of legendary Jack Doyle . Sunday Independent . 4 October 1998.