Edward Morphy

Edward MacGillicuddy Morphy (28 January 1886 – 16 July 1925) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Edward Morphy

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Full name	Edward MacGillicuddy Morphy
Date of birth	(1886-01-28)28 January 1886
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Date of death	16 July 1925(1925-07-16) (aged 39)
Place of death	Beaufort, North Borneo
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1908 Ireland 1 (0)

The son of a judge, Morphy was a forward and gained a single Ireland cap, featuring against England at Richmond in the 1908 Home Nations.^[1] He played his club rugby for Dublin University, for which he was active until 1910.^[2]

Morphy served as an officer in the Royal Garrison Artillery and received the Military Cross during World War I.^[3]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players