Charles Vernon MacIvor (12 February 1891 – 18 October 1913) was an Irish rugby union player who played for the Ireland national rugby union team.
| Birth name | Charles Vernon MacIvor | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 February 1891 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | British Antilles, West Indies | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 October 1913 (aged 22) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editMacIvor was born in the British Antilles on 12 February 1891.[1]
He was an engineering student at Trinity College, Dublin and club captain of Dublin University.[2][3]
A winger, MacIvor was described as a "plucky" player who had a "good turn of speed".[3]
MacIvor appeared in all four Tests for Ireland in the 1912 Five Nations Championship.[4] In Ireland's final fixture, against Wales in Belfast, MacIvor scored a try to help secure a win, which was enough to leave the Irish as joint Five Nations champions with England.[5] He played three further Tests in the 1913 Five Nations Championship.[4]
Death
editDuring a practice match at College Park on 17 October 1913, MacIvor received a blow to his head and had to retire hurt ten minutes later.[2] He took a tram back to his home on Upper Pembroke Street where he became ill and was advised by a doctor to go to hospital.[2][3] An operation was performed the following morning on 18 October to relieve pressure on his brain but he died two hours later.[3][6] The coroner determined that he died from compression of the brain, as a result of an accidental fall at the football match.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ireland Player Archive". Irish Rugby Official Website. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ a b c "Irish rugby player dies after match". RTÉ.ie. Century Ireland. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Irish Footballer's Death". Daily Herald. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 27 November 1913. p. 5. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Charles MacIvor - Test matches". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Ireland v Wales at Belfast". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Miscellaneous. University Students Fatalities". The West Australian. Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 22 October 1913. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
External links
edit- Charles MacIvor at ESPNscrum
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