| Birth name | Noel Fitzgerald McGrath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 February 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wakefield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 15 August 1974 (aged 65) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Weymouth, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Noel Fitzgerald McGrath was an Irish rugby union international who played once for Ireland during the 1933/34 season.[1]
He was the eldest son of Sir Charles McGrath of Stanley Grange,[2] Wakefield RFC and was educated at Stonyhurst College, Leeds University and Oxford University where he gained a blue.[3]
He played his club rugby for Wakefield, Headingley and London Irish[4] and played 16 times for Yorkshire.
He made his only international appearance for Ireland in their 13-0 defeat to Wales at Swansea on 10 March 1934.
The Wakefield Express described him
"Strong, dashing player who goes in search of work and never appears to tire" [5]