Thomas Halpin (rugby union) explained

Thomas Halpin
Death Date:January 1954 (aged 70)
Position:Forward
Repyears1:1909–12
Repcaps1:13
Reppoints1:0

Thomas Halpin was an Irish international rugby union player.

A plumber from Limerick, Halpin was capped 13 times as a forward for Ireland from 1909 to 1912.[1]

Halpin captained Limerick club Garryowen and was also an oarsman of some renown.[2]

Following an accident, Halpin had a leg amputated in the late 1940s, before his death in 1954 at age 70.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: O'Callaghan . Liam . Blood And Thunder . 5 September 2024 . . 184488662X.
  2. News: Berwickshire Amateurs . . 28 January 1954.
  3. News: Mr. Thomas Halpin . . 29 December 1950.