Michael Bradley (rugby union, born 1897) explained

Michael Bradley
Birth Name:Michael James Bradley
Birth Date:1897 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Cork, Ireland
Ru Position:Prop
Ru Amateuryears:?
Ru Amateurclubs:Dolphin RFC
Ru Nationalyears:1920-1927
1924
Ru Nationalteam:Ireland
British and Irish Lions
Ru Nationalcaps:19
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Ru Nationalpoints:(0)
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Michael James Bradley (16 October 1897 – 14 July 1951) was an Irish rugby union player who played in the prop position. Bradley played club rugby with Dolphin RFC,[1] was capped 19 times for Ireland,[2] and was a member of the British Isles team that toured in 1924.

International career

Bradley obtained his first cap for Ireland on 13 March 1920 against Wales. In 1924, he toured with a combined British Isles team in South Africa, and although didn't feature in any of the test matches, he played in a total of 13 games against other opposition during the tour.[3] In 1926, Bradley played in all four Ireland matches during the Five Nations tournament where Ireland were joint champions. He also featured during two matches in Ireland's 1927 Five Nations tournament, where Ireland were again joint champions. His final appearance for Ireland came in that tournament against Wales on 12 March 1927.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irish Internationals . Dolphin RFC . 25 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161024094531/http://www.dolphinrfc.com/index.php/irish-internationals/ . 24 October 2016 . live.
  2. Web site: Player: Michael Bradley - Ireland . ESPN Scrum . 25 July 2017.
  3. Web site: Player Archive: Michael Bradley . 25 July 2017 . British & Irish Lions . https://web.archive.org/web/20170728100948/https://www.lionsrugby.com/player/?PlayGuid=MB482979 . 28 July 2017 . live.