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2 unusual facts about John Kirwan


Bob Egerton

Perhaps his finest moment during the tournament came in the semifinal against the highly-fancied New Zealand All Blacks, when he snatched the ball from the grasp of opposing winger 'Lord' John Kirwan, and went on to score a try.

Kalgoorlie Miner

Ltd with himself, brothers Percy and Ernest Hocking, John Kirwan and their printer W.W. Willcock as shareholders.


Eton v Harrow

Early prominent cricketers who played in the Eton v Harrow match include E. H. Budd, John Kirwan and Herbert Jenner (Eton); and Edward Grimston, Charles Harenc and Charles Wordsworth (Harrow).

Kosei Ono

But then after the tournament Ono was not selected by coach John Kirwan who preferred James Arlidge and Shaun Webb at fly half.


see also

Sir John Kirwan

Sir John Kirwan, Irish Entrepreneur, founder of the Kirwans of Castle Hackett, County Galway.