Maurice Landers Explained

Maurice Landers
Full Name:Maurice Finbarr Landers
Birth Date:15 April 1878
Birth Place:Cork, Ireland
Death Place:Cork, Ireland
Position:Fullback
Repyears1:1904–05
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:0

Maurice Finbarr Landers (15 April 1878 – 7 March 1948) was an Irish international rugby union player.

The son of a wine merchant, Landers grew up in Cork and played his rugby for Cork Constitution, where he was initially a forward, before establishing himself as a fullback. He was capped five times for Ireland, making his last appearance against New Zealand at Lansdowne Road in 1905. His time with Cork Constitution included a period as club captain and their three successive Munster Senior Cup wins from 1905 to 1907.[1] [2]

Landers was a turf accountant by profession and remained involved in rugby union as an administrator, serving on the selection committees for Munster and Ireland, as well having a term as president of Cork Constitution.[1] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coleman . Marie . Landers, Maurice Finbar (‘Mossie’) . Dictionary of Irish Biography.
  2. News: The Late Mr. M. P. Landers . . 8 March 1948.
  3. News: Mr. M. F. Landers . . 8 March 1948.