Stanhope Ernest Polden (24 March 1885 – 14 October 1958) was an Irish international
rugby union
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player.
Polden was born and raised in
Dublin
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, pa ...
, where he received his education at the
Masonic Boys School.
A scrum-half, Polden was a long time member of
Clontarf F.C.
Clontarf Football Club is an Irish Rugby union club based in Clontarf, Dublin. The club play in Division 1A of the All-Ireland League.
History Origins and early history
Clontarf Football Club currently play at Castle Avenue, where they mo ...
and gained
Ireland
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caps both sides of World War I. He received four caps, making his debut in 1913, then appearing for the last time in 1920, at the late age of 35.
Polden became an
IRFU committeeman and was president in 1933–34.
Outside of rugby, Polden served on the Dublin Port and Docks Board. He was also involved in the
Masonic Order
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as a representative of the Masonic Lodge of Massachusetts in Ireland.
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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1885 births
1958 deaths
Irish rugby union players
Ireland international rugby union players
Rugby union scrum-halves
Rugby union players from Dublin (city)
Clontarf FC players
Irish rugby union administrators
People educated at Masonic Boys School, Dublin
Irish Freemasons