About David Browning
Lived 1856 – 1938 (aged 81). David Browning was a rugby union player.
David Roche Browning (28 February 1856 – 6 February 1938) was an Irish international rugby union player.
A native of Bruree, County Limerick, Browning played his rugby in Dublin for the Wanderers club and was capped twice for Ireland in 1881, playing as a forward in matches against England at Scotland. He was later appointed the High Sheriff of County Limerick. His uncle, horse breeder John Gubbins, bequeathed him a stud farm in Knockany.
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Who was David Browning?
Irish international rugby union player
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David Browning was born on 28 February 1856.
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David Browning died on 6 February 1938.
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David Browning was a rugby union player.
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· DBpedia: David Browning (rugby union)
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