Francis Noel Gerard Ennis (born 24 December 1955) is an Irish former rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | Francis Noel Gerard Ennis | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 December 1955 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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Ennis was born in Dublin and attended St Paul's College, Raheny.[2]
Capped once for Ireland, Ennis featured on the successful 1979 tour of Australia, coming off the bench in the 1st Test at Ballymore Stadium in Brisbane to replace Rodney O'Donnell at fullback.[3] He was a Leinster provincial representative and played for Dublin club Wanderers, before retiring from senior rugby in 1988.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ennis v Ennis duel". Irish Independent. 22 March 1986.
- ^ "Hurling to glory!". Evening Herald. 7 February 1991.
- ^ O'Sullivan, John (31 May 2018). "Tadhg Beirne and Ross Byrne can join Down Under debutants". The Irish Times.
- ^ Rooney, Kieran (27 May 1988). "Kearney, Ennis quit big-time". Irish Independent.
External links
edit- Frank Ennis at ESPNscrum