Jack Doyle (rugby union)
| Full name | John Thomas Doyle | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 May 1915 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rathdown, County Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 3 October 1998 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||
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John Thomas Doyle (29 May 1915 — 3 October 1998) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Rathdown, County Dublin, Doyle played his rugby for Bray and was capped once for Ireland as a wing three-quarter against Wales at Belfast. He contributed a try in an Ireland win, but didn't get any further opportunities. Other than rugby, Doyle was also a sprinter and competed in equestrian events.[1]
Doyle became a successful bloodstock agent.[2] He most famously selected the long-shot 1963 Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning horse Mill House for Bill Gollings.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Death of a legend". Sunday Independent. 11 October 1998.
- ^ "Bloodstock agent Jack Doyle dies". Sunday Tribune. 4 October 1998.
- ^ "Death of legendary Jack Doyle". Sunday Independent. 4 October 1998.
External links
[edit]- Jack Doyle at ESPNscrum