Sean Quinlan (rugby union) explained

Sean Quinlan
Full Name:Sean Vincent Joseph Quinlan
Birth Date:13 October 1934
Birth Place:Cork, Ireland
Death Date:January 2018 (aged 83)
Position:Wing
Repyears1:1956–58
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:0

Sean Vincent Joseph Quinlan (13 October 1934 — January 2018) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Quinlan was born in Cork and educated at Dublin's Blackrock College.[1]

A wing three-quarter, Quinlan was capped four times for Ireland, with three appearances in the 1956 Five Nations, before returning for a match against France two years later.[2] He then switched to rugby league, signing with English club Oldham for the 1958–59 season.[3] Due to persistent knee injuries, Quinlan could only put together 11 first team appearances over three seasons.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sean Quinlan - ORL Heritage Trust . orl-heritagetrust.org.uk.
  2. News: Ireland's Five Changes . . 5 March 1956.
  3. News: Quinlan Turns Professional . . 21 October 1958.
  4. News: Bugby . Tony . Former Roughyeds winger ace Quinlan dies, aged 83 . Saddleworth Independent . 19 January 2018.