Researching Jack Kenna
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 285 people with the Kenna surname? In that year Kenna was ranked number 3294 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jack means "form of John - God is gracious" and is of English origin.
Records of Jack Kenna on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jack Kenna and the Kenna Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 690 people with the Kenna surname in the UK? Kenna is now ranked number 3389 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Jack Kenna
Jack Kenna
Jack Kenna (born 1932) was a Gaelic footballer from County Laois. He was born in Kilmullen.
He played for many years on the Laois senior football team in the forwards and was widely regarded as one of the outstanding players in Ireland of the 1950s. He also played for his province Leinster, winning three Railway Cup medals in 1955, 1959 and 1961.
Kenna began his football career with the Jamestown club. From 1951 onwards, he played for the O'Dempseys club and retired in 1962, the year before the club won its first Laois Senior Football Championship title. When he retired in 1962, he was Laois' top-scoring NFL player at that time, with (7-107) 128pts.
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