| Full name | Aidan Hilary Bailey | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1916 or 1917 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | (1976-06-06)6 June 1976 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bray, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Niall Bailey (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||
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Aidan Hilary Bailey (1 January 1916 — 6 June 1976) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Dublin, Bailey attended Presentation College, Bray, and helped their rugby XV claim the Leinster Schools Senior Cup in 1932. He was still a schoolboy when he made his debut for Ireland in 1934, against Wales at Swansea. Primarily used as a centre, Bailey was capped 13 times for Ireland, making his last appearance in 1938.
See also
References
- "Aidan Bailey, Full Back". Ireland's Saturday Night. 26 November 1938.
- Finlay, Fergus (17 March 2015). "My rugby career is a game of two halves: bad player and ardent fan". Irish Examiner.
- "Honour For Bray Rugby Player". Wicklow People. 10 March 1934.
External links
- Aidan Bailey at ESPNscrum