Terry Kennedy (rugby union)

Terry Kennedy (born 4 July 1996) is an Irish rugby union player who has played for the Ireland national rugby sevens team since 2016. Kennedy was a member of the Irish team that won the silver medals of 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.

Terry Kennedy
Date of birth (1996-07-04) July 4, 1996
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Occupation(s)Professional rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre (7s);
Wing (15s)
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016– St. Mary's ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2018 Leinster ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Ireland U20 3 (5)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2016– Ireland 7s 40

In his youth, Kennedy played for the Ireland national under–20 team. He was a member of the under-20 squad that were runners up in the World Cup Final. Kennedy plays his club rugby with St. Mary's College with whom he won the All-Ireland League 1B title in 2017.

References
  1. "Ireland Men’s squad confirmed for London 7s", Nenagh Guardian, 30 May 2018.
  2. "Leinster's Kennedy scores two tries as Ireland win the Moscow 7s", The 42, 20 May 2018.
  3. "Irish warm up for golden summer of sevens with Moscow win", World Rugby, 21 May 2018.


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