About Joseph Quinn
Lived 1888 – 1955 (aged 66). Joseph Quinn was a rugby union player.
Joseph Patrick Quinn (23 November 1888 — 9 June 1955) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Dublin, Quinn was a resourceful wing three-quarter. He played his rugby for Dublin University and was capped 15 times for Ireland from 1910 to 1914, crossing for nine international tries. In 1913, Quinn became the first Ireland player to score a hat-trick against France, as part of a record 24–0 win at Mardyke Ground in Cork.
Quinn served with the Royal Army Medical Corps in World War I and was awarded the Military Cross.
A doctor, Quinn had a practice in Nelson, Lancashire.
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Who was Joseph Quinn?
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Joseph Quinn was born on 23 November 1888.
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Joseph Quinn died on 9 June 1955.
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Joseph Quinn was a rugby union player.
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· DBpedia: Joseph Quinn (rugby union)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joseph Quinn. https://biography.guide/joseph-quinn-rugby-union-player/
MLA: "Joseph Quinn." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/joseph-quinn-rugby-union-player/.
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