Dick Magrath
| Full name | Richard Marshall Magrath | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 March 1878 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cork City, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 October 1972 (aged 94) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Ballintemple, Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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Richard Marshall Magrath (21 March 1878 – 9 October 1972) was an Irish international rugby union player.
A native of Cork, Magrath was a founding member of Cork Constitution.[1] He was a Munster representative player and featured in their fixture against the touring 1905 All Blacks.[2] In 1909, Macgrath gained an Ireland cap as a wing three–quarter for a Home Nations match against Scotland at Inverleith. He became a Five Nations referee.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "So well remembered". Belfast Telegraph. 13 May 1968.
- ^ "Full-Day Workout Is Great Idea". Belfast Telegraph. 9 October 1972.
- ^ "The Match At Paris". Evening Herald. 7 January 1928.
External links
[edit]- Dick Magrath at ESPNscrum