Ken Kennedy is pictured above playing for his Club - London Irish.
The date (not year) is incorrect. A qualified doctor Ken was a consultant geriatrician
at St Stephens Hospital in London.
On his retirement in 1975 Ken was the
world's most capped hooker.
He died on 14th July 2022 aged 81 whilst on hoiday in Connemara, Co Galway.
Career Record: Played 45: Won 23, Drew 7, Lost 15.
1965 v France (Dublin) D 3-3 (FN)
1965 v England (Dublin) W 5-0 (FN)
1965 v Scotland (Murrayfield) W 16-6 (FN)
1965 v Wales (Cardiff) L 14-8 (FN)
1965 v South Africa (Dublin) W 9-6
1966 v France (Paris) L 11-6 (FN)
1966 v England (Twickenham) D 6-6 (FN)
1966 v Wales (Dublin) W 9-6 (FN)
1967 v Australia (Dublin) W 15-8
1967 v England (Dublin) L 8-3 (FN)
1967 v Scotland (Murrayfield) W 5-3 (FN)
1967 v Wales (Cardiff) W 3-0 (FN)
1967 v France (Dublin) L 11-6 (FN)
1967 v Australia (Sydney) W 11-5
1968 v France (Paris) L 16-6 (FN)
1968 v Australia (Dublin) W 10-3
1969 v France (Dublin) W 17-9 (FN)
1969 v England (Dublin) W 17-15 (FN)
1969 v Scotland (Murrayfield) W 16-0 (FN)
1969 v Wales (Cardiff) L 24-11 (FN)
Won 4 British Lions caps v Australia and
New Zealand in 1966 but missed the 1968
tour because of injury.
1970 v South Africa (Dublin) D 8-8
1970 v France (Paris) L 8-0 (FN)
1970 v England (Twickenham) L 9-3 (FN)
1970 v Scotland (Dublin) W 16-11 (FN)
1970 v Wales (Dublin) W 14-0 (FN)
1971 v France (Dublin) D 9-9 (FN)
1971 v England (Dublin) L 9-6 (FN)
1971 v Scotland (Murrayfield) W 17-5 (FN)
1971 v Wales (Cardiff) L 23-9 (FN)
1972 v France (Paris) W 14-9 (FN)
1972 v England (Twickenham) W 16-12 (FN)
1972 v France (Dublin) W 24-14
1973 v New Zealand (Dublin) D 10-10
1973 v England (Dublin) W 18-9 (FN)
1973 v Scotland (Murrayfield) L 19-14 (FN)
1973 v Wales (Cardiff) L 16-12 (FN)
1973 v France (Dublin) W 6-4 (FN)
1974 v France (Paris) L 9-6 (FN)
1974 v Wales (Dublin) D 9-9 (FN)
1974 v England (Twickenham) W 26-21 (FN)
1974 v Scotland (Dublin) W 9-6 (FN)
1974 v Presidents VX (Dublin) D 18-18
1974 v New Zealand (Dublin) L 15-6
1975 v France (Dublin) W 25-6 (FN)
1975 v Wales (Cardiff) L 32-4 (FN)