Edmund Dore (1879–1964) was a

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player who represented

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. Dore, a hooker, claimed one international rugby cap for Australia. His debut game was against Great Britain, at Sydney, on 2 July 1904. His younger brother

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was also an Australian rugby union representative player and was one of the founding pioneers of the code of

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in Queensland in 1908.

Early life

Born to Robert Dore and Sarah Creagan (–1925), he had at least seven younger siblings born in

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

: Michael (1882–), Patrick William (1885–1041), Robert junior (1887–1954), John (1891–1918), James (1893–1962), Vincent (1895–), and Mary Patricia (1898–1969, m. William Spencer in 1920). His birth name is Edmund, whilst as a police officer, he was known as Edward. His nicknames included Eric, and Edge. In 1910, Dore married Annie Guerin (–1981; to parents Michael William Guerin and Ann McNulty), and had at least five children in

: Robert John (1911–1972), (E)dward (V)incent Basil (1914–1981; married Patricia Friel in 1945), James Gustav (1916–1917), Mary Therese (1918–2008; married Lawrence O'Connor in 1943), Michael Joseph 'Joe' (1920–2016) and Patricia Dore (1928 -2017) married Patrick Byrne Simpson in 1955.

Career

Dore joined the

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, became a police officer after training on 2 July 1903, and was promoted to

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before medically retiring on 8 August 1935. After policing, Edward Dore settled in the Tully areas as a

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farmer. He died in 1964 and is buried in the Martyn Street Cemetery,

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, Australia.

References

1879 births Australian rugby union players Australia international rugby union players 1964 deaths Rugby union players from County Limerick Rugby union hookers {{Australia-rugbyunion-bio-stub