Cecil Fagan (rugby union)
| Full name | William Barnard Cecil Fagan | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 April 1927 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Blackrock College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Trinity College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Anaesthetist | ||||||||||||||||
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William Barnard Cecil Fagan (born 23 April 1927) is an Irish former international rugby union player.
Biography
[edit]Born in Dublin, Fagan was educated at Blackrock College and suffered from rheumatic fever as a child, which kept him from playing sport for a number of years. He studied medicine at Trinity College Dublin.[1]
Fagan, a strong scrummaging prop forward, represented Leinster and North Midlands.[2] His Ireland call up came via Birmingham club Moseley, as he was based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.[3][4] He gained three Ireland caps during the 1956 Five Nations, debuting against France at Colombes.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Fagan's 'secret' revealed". Birmingham Evening Mail. 14 February 1956.
- ^ "Internationals". Moseley Rugby.
- ^ "Cecil Fagan an Ireland Probable". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 2 January 1956.
- ^ "Cardiff At The Reddings". Birmingham Evening Mail. 29 December 1954.
- ^ "Place in Irish pack for Cecil Fagan". Birmingham Gazette. 23 January 1956.
External links
[edit]- Cecil Fagan at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1927 births
- Irish rugby union players
- Ireland international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Dublin (city)
- Rugby union props
- Birmingham Moseley Rugby players
- Leinster Rugby players
- North Midlands RFU players
- Irish expatriate rugby union players in England
- People educated at Blackrock College
- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin