Researching Kit Lawlor
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 401 people with the Lawlor surname? In that year Lawlor was ranked number 3178 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Kit Lawlor on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Kit Lawlor and the Lawlor Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 2776 people with the Lawlor surname in the UK? Lawlor is now ranked number 1921 for popularity in the UK. |
Lawlor Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Lawlor surname in the USA? Lawlor is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Kit Lawlor
Kit Lawlor
John Christopher "Kit" Lawlor (born 3 December 1922 in Dublin – died 8 June 2004) was an Irish professional footballer.
His League of Ireland playing career began with Shamrock Rovers. After spending just one season at Glenmalure Park, Lawlor moved to Drumcondra and in only his second campaign with the club, he helped them to the league championship. He was then signed by Peter Doherty for Doncaster Rovers in June 1950, playing five full seasons for them in the old Second Division, scoring 46 goals in 128 appearances.
After almost five years in England he returned home to sign for Ballymena United in December 1954. Dublin to resume his career with Drumcondra. In 1957, Lawlor was part of the Drumcondra side that caused a major shock by defeating Shamrock Rovers in the Cup final and the following year, the club won the league title. He finished his career with Dundalk moving there in 1959 at the age of 37.
He won three full Irish caps. His son Mick Lawlor also played for his country in the 1970s and is now kit manager for Ireland. Both Mick and another son Robbie also played for Rovers.
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