Cecil Fagan (rugby union) explained

Cecil Fagan
Full Name:William Barnard Cecil Fagan
Birth Date:23 April 1927
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Occupation:Anaesthetist
School:Blackrock College
University:Trinity College Dublin
Position:Prop
Repyears1:1956
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0

William Barnard Cecil Fagan (born 23 April 1927) is an Irish former international rugby union player.

Biography

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Fagan's 'secret' revealed . . 14 February 1956.
  2. Web site: Internationals . Moseley Rugby.
  3. News: Cecil Fagan an Ireland Probable . . 2 January 1956.
  4. News: Cardiff At The Reddings . Birmingham Evening Mail . 29 December 1954.
  5. News: Place in Irish pack for Cecil Fagan . Birmingham Gazette . 23 January 1956.