Morgan Crowe

Morgan Patrick Crowe (5 March 1907 – 8 April 1993) was a rugby union centre who played thirteen times for Ireland between 1929–34.[1] He played his club rugby for Leicester Tigers and Lansdowne.

Morgan Crowe
Birth nameMorgan Patrick Crowe
Date of birth5 March 1907
Place of birthDublin
Date of death8 April 1993
Place of deathBallsbridge
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1932–35
Leicester Tigers 72 (160)
???? Lansdowne ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1929–34 Ireland 13 ((6))

Crowe made his international debut for Ireland on 9 March 1929 against Wales in a 5–5 draw at Ravenhill.[2]

A doctor by profession his work took him to the Leicester Royal Infirmary.[3] Crowe made his Leicester Tigers debut on 1 October 1932 against Coventry at Welford Road. Crowe played 25 times in his first season at the club and earned a re-call to the Ireland international side for the 1933 Home Nations Championship playing against Wales and Scotland. Crowe became Leicester's regular goal kicker in the 1933/34 season and was the club's top scorer with 87 points across 30 games.[4] His final game for Leicester was on 23 April 1935 against Exeter.

References
  1. "Morgan Crowe". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  2. "Ireland (5) 5 - 5 (0) Wales (FT)". ESPN. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  3. Farmer, Stuart; Hands, David. Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club. The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation. p. 424. ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5.
  4. Farmer, Stuart; Hands, David. Tigers - Official history of Leicester Football Club. The Rugby DevelopmentFoundation. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-9930213-0-5.


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