Terry Kennedy (rugby union, born 1996)
| Date of birth | July 4, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Terry Kennedy (born 4 July 1996) is an Irish rugby union player who plays for the Ireland national rugby sevens team.
Kennedy was a member of the Irish team that won the 2017 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series. He also helped Ireland win the 2018 Moscow Sevens tournament[1] — he scored two tries in the final as Ireland defeated Germany 28–7,[2] and was the leading try scorer in the tournament overall with nine tries.[3] Kennedy scored a try in the final of the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens qualifier to help Ireland defeat Hong Kong 28–7 and qualify for the 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series.
In his youth, Kennedy played for the Ireland national under–20 team. Kennedy plays his club rugby with St. Mary's College and is a member of the Leinster Rugby academy.
References
- ^ "Ireland Men’s squad confirmed for London 7s", Nenagh Guardian, 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Leinster's Kennedy scores two tries as Ireland win the Moscow 7s", The 42, 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Irish warm up for golden summer of sevens with Moscow win", World Rugby, 21 May 2018.