Thomas Shanahan (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 4 January 1864 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | County Waterford, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 May 1907 (aged 43) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | 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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Irish Fifteen, 1885". Sport (Dublin). 31 January 1885.
- ^ "What do we know about Ireland's first ever Home Nations win over Wales?". OffTheBall.
- ^ "Death of Dr. Thomas Shanahan, Kilmacthomas". Waterford Star. 25 May 1907.
External links
[edit]- Thomas Shanahan at ESPNscrum