Researching John Tennyson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 106 people with the Tennyson surname? In that year Tennyson was ranked number 3473 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Tennyson and the Tennyson Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 488 people with the Tennyson surname in the UK? Tennyson is now ranked number 3580 for popularity in the UK. |
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John Tennyson
John Tennyson (born 6 February 1985) is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in County Kilkenny, Tennyson first played competitive hurling whilst at school in St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later lining out with the under-21 and intermediate sides. He made his senior debut during the 2005 championship. Tennyson went on to play for what has come to be known as the greatest team of all-time, and has won three All-Ireland medals, four Leinster medals and two National Hurling League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions Tennyson won one Railway Cup medal .At club level he continues to play for Carrickshock.
His brother, Pat Tennyson, was also enjoyed an inter-county career with Kilkenny.
Throughout his career Tennyson made 19 championship appearances. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 26 May 2013.
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