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| Full name | George Valentine Killeen | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 June 1884 Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 September 1933 (aged 49) County Tipperary, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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George Valentine Killeen (15 June 1884 — 22 September 1933) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Kilrush, County Clare, Killeen was a forward and played for Limerick-based club Garryowen. He also played for the College of Mount Saint Joseph, while working in Roscrea. He competed for Ireland between 1912 and 1914, gaining a total of 10 caps. In 1913, he was the only player on the Irish team from Munster. Killeen was described as "a fine heavy and robust forward."
A bank official, Killeen was on duty when a Bank of Ireland branch in Tipperary was raided and fought with one of the robbers, suffering facial injuries. Killeen died in Tipperary, after a short illness.