Richard Marshall Magrath (21 March 1878 – 9 October 1972) was an Irish international
rugby union
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player.
A native of
Cork
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* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
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Places Ireland
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, Magrath was a founding member of
Cork Constitution
The Cork Constitution (CC) is a rugby union club based in Cork, playing in Division 1A of the All-Ireland League. It was founded by staff of the '' Cork Constitution'' newspaper. Since the paper did not publish on Sundays, the staff were lo ...
. He was a Munster representative player and featured in their fixture against the touring
1905 All Blacks. 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.
See also
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List of Ireland national rugby union players
List of Ireland national rugby union players is a list of men who have played for the Ireland national rugby union team.
Note the list only includes men who have played in a Test match (which includes those who played against the 1888–89 New Z ...
References
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1878 births
1972 deaths
Irish rugby union players
Ireland international rugby union players
Cork Constitution players
Rugby union players from Cork (city)
Munster Rugby players
Irish rugby union referees