Joseph Quinn (rugby union) explained

Joseph Quinn
Full Name:Joseph Patrick Quinn
Birth Date:23 November 1888
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Death Place:Nelson, Lancashire, England
Occupation:Medical doctor
School:Trinity College Dublin
Position:Wing three-quarter
Repyears1:1910–14
Repcaps1:15
Reppoints1:27

Joseph Patrick Quinn (23 November 1888 — 9 June 1955) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Born in Dublin, Quinn was a resourceful wing three-quarter. He played his rugby for Dublin University and was capped 15 times for Ireland from 1910 to 1914, crossing for nine international tries. In 1913, Quinn became the first Ireland player to score a hat-trick against France, as part of a record 24–0 win at Mardyke Ground in Cork.[1]

Quinn served with the Royal Army Medical Corps in World War I and was awarded the Military Cross.[2]

A doctor, Quinn had a practice in Nelson, Lancashire.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Le bleu et le vert . . 11 February 2010 . en.
  2. News: 'Capped' 15 times in play for Ireland . . 5 July 1955.