William Hamilton (rugby union)
| Full name | William Joseph Hamilton | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 July 1850 | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 May 1931 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Trinity College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||
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William Joseph Hamilton (1 July 1850 — 22 May 1931) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Educated at Trinity College Dublin, Hamilton was a varsity athlete, cricketer and rugby union player, having most success in the latter with a cap for Ireland against England at The Oval in 1877.[1]
Hamilton, a veteran of the Second Boer War, was an honorary major of the 4th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers.[1]
In 1886, Hamilton became the High Sheriff of Cavan, a position once occupied by his father.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Noted Ulsterman Dead". Belfast Telegraph. 25 May 1931.
- ^ "Major W. J. Hamilton". Belfast News-Letter. 26 May 1931.
External links
[edit]- William Hamilton at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1850 births
- 1931 deaths
- Irish rugby union players
- Ireland international rugby union players
- Rugby union forwards
- Dublin University Football Club players
- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
- British military personnel of the Second Boer War
- Royal Irish Fusiliers officers
- High sheriffs of Cavan
- Sportspeople from County Cavan