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John Cantrell

John Cantrell

Rugby player

John Leo Cantrell (born 10 January 1954) is an Irish former rugby union international.[1]

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Cantrell was born in Limerick and attended Dublin's Blackrock College.[2]

A hooker, Cantrell played for University College Dublin and was capped nine times for Ireland from 1976 to 1981. He was part of international tours of New Zealand and South Africa during his career, which was ended by back injuries.[3]

Cantrell is an architect by profession.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Kennedy, Ciarán (14 March 2021). "'The most bizarre rugby match I have ever seen' - Remembering Ireland's 1976 tour to Fiji". The 42.
  2. [2]
    "S6 Rugby". Sunday Tribune. 27 February 2005.
  3. [3]
    "That troublesome aching back". Wicklow People. 14 March 1996.
  4. [4]
    "Tis the season to be jolly". Sunday Tribune. 9 December 2001.
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