Dick Magrath
Irish rugby union player
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Richard Marshall Magrath (21 March 1878 – 9 October 1972) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Full nameRichard Marshall Magrath
Born21 March 1878
Cork City, Ireland
Died9 October 1972 (aged 94)
Ballintemple, Cork, Ireland
Position
Wing
| Full name | Richard Marshall Magrath | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 March 1878 Cork City, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 October 1972 (aged 94) Ballintemple, Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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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]