Joseph Patrick Quinn (23 November 1888 — 9 June 1955) was an Irish international rugby union player.
| Full name | Joseph Patrick Quinn | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 November 1888 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 June 1955 (aged 66) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Nelson, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Trinity College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Medical doctor | ||||||||||||||||
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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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Le bleu et le vert". ESPN.com. 11 February 2010.
- ^ a b "'Capped' 15 times in play for Ireland". Belfast Telegraph. 5 July 1955.
External links
edit- Joseph Quinn at ESPNscrum