Dermot Patrick Morris was an Irish international rugby union player.
| Full name | Dermot Patrick Morris | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 January 1908 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Dublin, Morris was a Bective Rangers fullback capped six times for Ireland, debuting in 1931. He appeared in all of Ireland's matches at the 1935 Home Nations, after having only been capped once since his debut on account of injuries.[1]
Morris also competed in golf tournaments and featured at the Irish Amateur Open Championship.[2]
Post rugby, Morris practised as a solicitor in Trim, County Meath.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ireland's Full-Back Change". Daily Mirror. 14 March 1931.
- ^ "Bruen's Easy Win". Hull Daily Mail. 21 June 1938.
- ^ "A New Legal Firm For Trim". Drogheda Independent. 5 October 1979.
External links
edit- Dermot Morris at ESPNscrum