Robert L. Kennedy (31 July 1880 – 22 April 1963) was an

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player who competed in the

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. In 1908 he represented the

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as a member of the Irish national team. He won the silver medal with the team ''Ireland''.

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Robert Kennedy's profile at Sports Reference.com
1880 births 1963 deaths Members of the Ireland field hockey team at the 1908 Summer Olympics Irish male field hockey players Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Ireland international men's field hockey players {{UK-fieldhockey-Olympic-medalist-stub