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| Born | (1996-07-04)4 July 1996 (age 29) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Professional rugby player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Terry Kennedy (born 4 July 1996) is an Irish rugby union player who plays for theIreland national rugby sevens team.
Kennedy was a member of the Irish team that won the silver medals of2017 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series. He also helped Ireland win the2018 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 the2019 Hong Kong Sevens qualifier to help Ireland defeat Hong Kong 28–7 and qualify for the2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series. He was named as a member of the HSBC Dream Team, as well as being crowned the Top Try Scorer for the2021–22 World Rugby Sevens Series.[4]
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 withSt. Mary's College with whom he won theAll-Ireland League 1B title in 2017.
Kennedy competed forIreland at the2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens inCape Town.[5] Kennedy won the 2022 World Rugby Men's Sevens Player of the Year.[6][7]
Kennedy's father, also namedTerry, was an Irish rugby union international, winning 13 caps between 1978 and 1981.[8]
He competed forIreland at the2024 Summer Olympics inParis.[9][10]
Kennedy was included in the World Rugby Sevens Dream Team of the Year at theWorld Rugby Awards in Monaco
It was announced Kennedy would compete in theRugby Premier League in India for theChennai Bulls
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