Charles Fitzgerald (rugby union)

Charles Conway Fitzgerald (1 August 1879 — 10 February 1958) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Charles Fitzgerald
Full nameCharles Conway Fitzgerald
Date of birth(1879-08-01)1 August 1879
Place of birthLurgan, County Armagh, Ireland
Date of death10 February 1958(1958-02-10) (aged 78)
Place of deathDownpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland
SchoolRoyal School Dungannon
UniversityUniversity of Glasgow
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1902–03 Ireland 3 (0)

Born in Lurgan, County Armagh, Fitzgerald attended the Royal School Dungannon and studied medicine at the University of Glasgow. He played rugby in his youth and was capped three times for Ireland as a wing three-quarter.[1]

Fitzgerald served as an officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps and Royal Flying Corps during World War I.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Dr. C. C. Fitzgerald". Belfast News-Letter. 12 February 1958.
  2. ^ "Charles Conway FitzgeraldL.R.C.P., L.R.C.S., L.R.F.P.S." www.ramc-ww1.com.
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