Deryck Monteith

Jack Deryck Erle Monteith (24 August 1922 — 26 June 1992), known as Deryck Monteith, was an Irish rugby union international.

Deryck Monteith

Full name	Jack Deryck Erle Monteith
Date of birth	(1922-08-24)24 August 1922
Place of birth	Ballymoney, County Antrim
Date of death	26 June 1992(1992-06-26) (aged 69)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1947 Ireland 3 (0)

Career

Monteith, a centre, played his rugby for Malone, Queen's University and Ulster.^[1]

Capped three times by Ireland in the 1947 Five Nations Championship, Monteith debuted in a win over England at Lansdowne Road, then led the team for the next two fixtures, after incumbent captain Con Murphy was dropped from the side. These remained his only Ireland caps.^[2]

Personal life

Eldest son of a Ballymoney dentist, Monteith had one brother and five sisters.^[3] He was a close friend in his later years of athlete Mary Peters.^[4]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players