Charlie Murtagh Explained

Charlie Murtagh
Full Name:Charles William Murtagh
Birth Date:30 August 1949
Birth Place:Lurgan, Co. Armagh,
Northern Ireland
Height:6 ft 4 in
Position:Lock
Repyears1:1977
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

Charles William Murtagh (born 30 August 1949) is a former Ireland rugby union international from Northern Ireland.[1]

Born in Lurgan, Murtagh was a lock who played for Dungannon, Portadown and Ulster. He gained his only Ireland cap in a match against Scotland at Murrayfield during the 1977 Five Nations Championship.[2]

Murtagh coached Portadown in the late 1980s.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Murtagh on a birthday comeback . . 30 August 1984.
  2. News: Charlie Murtagh back in Ulster team for Galway . . 2 November 1977.
  3. News: 'Derby' clash will be a bit special . . 22 January 1989.