▁was ▁born ▁in ▁C ork ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 1 9 3 3 , ▁and ▁educated ▁at ▁Pres entation ▁Brothers ▁College ▁in ▁C ork ▁City . ▁He ▁represented ▁Pres entation ▁College ▁at ▁rugby ▁and ▁also ▁represented ▁Mun ster ▁schools . ▁He ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁study ▁Civil ▁Engineering ▁at ▁University ▁College ▁C ork , ▁gradu ating ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 . ▁He ▁also ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁U CC ▁rugby ▁team ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁Mun ster ▁Senior ▁Cup ▁with ▁them ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 5 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁a ▁distinguished ▁rugby ▁family ▁as ▁his ▁father ▁( Jack ) ▁played ▁for ▁and ▁capt ained ▁ ▁C ork ▁Constitution . ▁ ▁His ▁brother ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Irish ▁Province ▁of ▁Mun ster . ▁ ▁C unning ham ▁also ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Irish ▁Univers ities ▁and ▁the ▁Barb ari ans ▁ ▁Rugby ▁career ▁ ▁C unning ham ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Ireland ▁national ▁rugby ▁union ▁team ▁ 7 ▁times ▁between ▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁and ▁ 1 9 5 6 . ▁ ▁He ▁played ▁fl ank er ▁/ ▁wing ▁forward . ▁ ▁He ▁won ▁his ▁first ▁international ▁cap ▁as ▁a ▁ 2 1 - year - old ▁against ▁France ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 9 5 5 . ▁He ▁was ▁c apped ▁three ▁times ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Ireland ▁side ▁that ▁scored ▁an ▁ 1 1 - 3 ▁victory ▁over ▁Wales ▁at ▁L ans d ow ne ▁Road ▁in ▁March ▁ 1