| Full name | Thomas Joseph Little | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1874-07-23)23 July 1874 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 12 February 1933(1933-02-12) (aged 58) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Joseph Little (23 July 1874 — 12 February 1933) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Dublin, Little played his rugby for Bective Rangers and capped seven times as a forward for Ireland, debuting against Wales in 1898. He featured twice in Ireland's 1899 triple crown-winning campaign and continued in the team until 1901. His captain, Louis Magee, was a cousin. He also played cricket for Leinster.
Little, a doctor, served as a captain with the Royal Army Medical Corps in India during World War I.
See also
References
- "The Irish Team". Northern Whig. 6 February 1899.
- ^ "Old Ireland Forward Dead". Belfast Telegraph. 13 February 1933.
External links
- Thomas Little at ESPNscrum