Jerry Mullane Explained

Jerry Mullane
Full Name:Jeremiah Patrick Mullane
Birth Place:Newcastle West, County Limerick, Ireland
Death Date:7 April 1930 (aged 23)
Death Place:Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Position:Wing-forward
Repyears1:1928
Repcaps1:2
Reppoints1:0

Jeremiah Patrick Mullane (1906 — 1930) was an Irish international rugby union player.

A native of County Limerick, Mullane attended Blackrock College, where he was rugby captain, and subsequently studied dairy science at University College Cork. He played rugby for Limerick club Bohemians.[1]

Mullane got his Ireland opportunity in 1928 as a replacement for forward Charles Hanrahan, whose brother had been killed in an accident playing rugby. He debuted as a wing-forward against Wales in Cardiff and gained a second cap in an end of year match against France in Paris.[2]

In 1930, Mullane died of a sudden illness in Cork, at the age of 23.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Death of Irish Rugby International . Nottingham and Midland Catholic News . 12 April 1930.
  2. News: Change in Irish Rugby XV . London Daily Chronicle . 9 March 1928.