About Henry Neill
Lived 1860 – 1949 (aged 88). Henry Neill was a rugby union player.
Henry James Neill (12 December 1860 – 27 June 1949) was an Irish international rugby union player.
One of 10 siblings, Neill was born in Geelong, Australia, not far from Melbourne. His father was a Belfast native, but his mother a local. When Neill was still a toddler, the family moved to Craigavad, County Down.
Neill, a forward, was capped eight times for Ireland during the 1880s. He featured in the team which defeated England for the first time in 1887 and the following season captained Ireland for their Home Nations campaign.
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Who was Henry Neill?
Irish rugby union player
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Henry Neill was born on 12 December 1860.
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Henry Neill died on 27 June 1949.
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Henry Neill was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Henry Neill. https://biography.guide/henry-neill/
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