Thomas Shanahan (rugby union)
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Born4 January 1864
County Waterford, Ireland
Died18 May 1907 (aged 43)
Kilmacthomas, County Waterford, Ireland
Position(s)
Forward
Position(s)
Forward
| Born | 4 January 1864 County Waterford, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 18 May 1907 (aged 43) Kilmacthomas, County Waterford, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Shanahan (4 January 1864 – 18 May 1907) was an Irish international rugby union player.
A native of County Waterford, Shanahan was a pacy forward who played well in the loose.[1] He competed with Lansdowne and gained six caps for Ireland during the 1880s. This included a history making match against Wales at Lansdowne Road in 1888, which Shanahan played as a wing forward, and was instrumental in securing their first ever win over the Welsh.[2]
Shanahan, a medical practitioner, died of pneumonia in 1907, aged 43.[3]