About Paddy Stokes
Lived 1890 – 1970 (aged 80). Paddy Stokes was a rugby union player.
Patrick Stokes (3 April 1890 – 29 October 1970) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Fethard, County Tipperary, Stokes was the son of an Irish record–holding pole vaulter and attended Rockwell College, before further studies at University College Dublin (UDC).
Stokes was a lightly built wing forward and shares with Tony Courtney the distinction of being the first UCD player to represent Leinster. He was capped 12 times for Ireland, making appearances both sides of World War I. After returning to Fethard, Stokes played his rugby for Garryowen and twice featured in Munster Senior Cup–winning sides.
A medical doctor, Stokes was appointed coroner for East Tipperary in 1927.
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Who was Paddy Stokes?
rugby player
When was Paddy Stokes born?
Paddy Stokes was born on 3 April 1890.
When did Paddy Stokes die?
Paddy Stokes died on 29 October 1970.
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Paddy Stokes was a rugby union player.
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· DBpedia: Paddy Stokes (rugby union)
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