Ronnie Craig

Ronnie Craig
Full nameRonald Gavin Craig
Born(1916-04-14)14 April 1916
Belfast, Ireland
Died1 June 2009(2009-06-01) (aged 93)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
UniversityQueen's University
OccupationPresbyterian minister
Rugby union career
Position Fullback
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1938 Ireland 2 (0)

Ronald Gavin Craig (14 April 1916 — 1 June 2009) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Biography

Born 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. 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.

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ireland At Murrayfield". Belfast News-Letter. 26 February 1938.
  2. ↑ "Ireland's Changes". Belfast Telegraph. 25 February 1938.
  3. ↑ "Armagh defeat Bangor in final". Belfast News-Letter. 8 April 1947.
  4. ↑ "Death of Reverend Ronnie Craig". BBC News. 2 June 2009.