About John Clune
Lived 1890 – 1942 (aged 52). John Clune was a rugby union player.
John Joseph Clune (2 April 1890 — 12 September 1942) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Clune was educated at Blackrock College and Trinity College Dublin. He was capped six times for Ireland, utilised as both a hooker and second row forward, making his debut against the touring 1912–13 Springboks.
After qualifying as a vet, Clune was commissioned to the Royal Army Veterinary Corps and served in Mesopotamia in World War I, then worked at veterinary hospitals in Kurdistan between the wars.
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Who was John Clune?
rugby player
When was John Clune born?
John Clune was born on 2 April 1890.
When did John Clune die?
John Clune died on 12 September 1942.
What was John Clune's occupation?
John Clune was a rugby union player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Clune (rugby union)
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