Gerry Doran

Athlete

1877 – 1943

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Who was Gerry Doran?

Gerald "Gerry" Percy Doran also known as Blucher Doran, was an Irish international rugby union wing who played club rugby for Lansdowne. Doran played international rugby for Ireland and in 1899 he was selected for the British Isles team on its tour of Australia. Doran's older brother Eddie and younger brother, Bertie, also played international rugby for Ireland.

Doran is most notable within rugby for scoring the winning try in the final game of the 1899 Home Nations Championship, which gave Ireland their second Triple Crown.

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Born
Jul 15, 1877
Dublin
Lived in
  • Dublin
Died
Mar 31, 1943
DĂșn Laoghaire

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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