Seamus Dennison Explained

Seamus Dennison
Full Name:Seamus Patrick Dennison
Birth Date:26 January 1950
Birth Place:Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick, Republic of Ireland
Position:Centre / Wing
Repyears1:1973–75
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:4

Seamus Patrick Dennison (born 26 January 1950) is an Irish former rugby union international.[1]

Dennison grew up in Abbeyfeale and began playing rugby union at Mungret College.[2]

A three-quarter, Dennison gained three caps for Ireland during the early 1970s and was on the Munster team that defeated the All Blacks at Thomond Park in 1978, with his crunching tackle on Stu Wilson still talked about.[3] [4]

Dennison, a retired teacher, also played for Connacht, the University of Galway and Garryowen.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Where are they now? Seamus Dennison (Abbeyfeale 1947) . . 7 December 2005 . en.
  2. News: Where Are They Now? . Irish Independent . 21 October 2012 . en.
  3. News: Pengelly . Martin . Alone It Stands: Munster rugby takes down All Blacks, moves on Manhattan . . 19 January 2019.
  4. News: Miller . Steven . How a Munster rugby legend influenced a young Laois politician . Laois Today . 5 December 2019.
  5. News: Thornley . Gerry . History Makers: Munster's men who beat the All Blacks 12-0 on October 31st, 1978 . . 24 October 1998 . en.