| Full name | Alexander William Spain | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1897-09-22)22 September 1897 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cashel, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 24 February 1983(1983-02-24) (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Blackrock College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Gynaecologist | ||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Alexander William Spain (22 September 1897 — 24 February 1983) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Cashel, County Tipperary, Spain attended Blackrock College and University College Dublin, which he captained.
Spain was capped once for Ireland, against the touring 1924–25 All Blacks at Lansdowne Road.
A gynaecologist, Spain was the Master of Holles Steet Hospital from 1942 to 1948.
Spain married the granddaughter of politician Stephen O'Mara.
See also
References
- "University College". Irish Independent. 14 September 1925.
- "All Blacks V. Ireland". Yorkshire Post. 1 November 1924.
- "Dr. Alec Spain". humphrysfamilytree.com.
- "Wedding At Ballybrack". Waterford Standard. 3 August 1929.
External links
- Alex Spain at ESPNscrum