Paddy Lawlor

Irish rugby union player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Patrick John Lawlor (21 March 1928 — 26 May 2015) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]

Full namePatrick John Lawlor
Born(1928-03-21)21 March 1928
Dublin, Ireland
Died26 May 2015(2015-05-26) (aged 87)
Barcelona, Spain
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Paddy Lawlor
Full namePatrick John Lawlor
Born(1928-03-21)21 March 1928
Dublin, Ireland
Died26 May 2015(2015-05-26) (aged 87)
Barcelona, Spain
Rugby union career
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Years Team Apps (Points)
1951–56 Ireland 12 (3)
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Born in Dublin, Lawlor was the elder brother of Olympic hammer thrower John Lawlor.[2]

Lawlor, a lock, played much of his rugby with Clontarf and was a Leinster representative player. He won 12 Ireland caps, debuting against Scotland at Murrayfield during their championship-winning 1951 Five Nations campaign. His international career included Ireland's 1952 tour of South America, where he made an uncapped appearance against Argentina.[3]

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