John Kennedy (rugby union)

John Murray Prior Kennedy (19 September 1859 – 21 April 1941) was an Irish international rugby union player.

John Kennedy

Full name	John Murray Prior Kennedy
Date of birth	(1859-09-19)19 September 1859
Place of birth	Spafield, Tipperary, Ireland
Date of death	21 April 1941(1941-04-21) (aged 81)
Place of death	Tullamore, Offaly, Ireland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1882–84 Ireland 2 (0)

Kennedy was raised at Spafalid House in the village of Borris-in-Ossory, County Laois.^[1] A forward, Kennedy was capped twice for Ireland, with solitary appearances in 1882 and 1884, both against Wales.^[2] He studied medicine at the Royal University of Ireland and in 1888 was appointed medical officer to the Tullamore jail.^[3]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players