Ronald Gavin Craig (14 April 1916 — 1 June 2009) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Ronald Gavin Craig | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 April 1916 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 June 2009 (aged 93) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Queen's University | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Presbyterian minister | ||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editBorn in Belfast, Craig gained two Ireland caps as a 21-year old Queen's University student, playing fullback for matches against Scotland at Murrayfield and Wales at Swansea.[2] He also played in Belfast for North of Ireland and later joined Armagh, kicking the winning penalty goal in the 1947 Ulster Towns Cup final against Bangor.[3]
Craig was a Presbyterian minister and served as a moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. His church commitments limited his promising cricket career with Woodvale as he was unable to play on Sundays.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ireland At Murrayfield". Belfast News-Letter. 26 February 1938.
- ^ "Ireland's Changes". Belfast Telegraph. 25 February 1938.
- ^ "Armagh defeat Bangor in final". Belfast News-Letter. 8 April 1947.
- ^ "Death of Reverend Ronnie Craig". BBC News. 2 June 2009.
External links
edit- Ronnie Craig at ESPNscrum