Ernest Ridgeway

Ernest Charles Ridgeway (16 September 1911 — 2 May 1986) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Ernest Ridgeway

Full name	Ernest Charles Ridgeway
Date of birth	(1911-09-16)16 September 1911
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Date of death	2 May 1986(1986-05-02) (aged 74)
Place of death	Dublin, Ireland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility back International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1932–35 Ireland 5 (3)

Born in Dublin, Ridgeway was capped five times for Ireland. He featured in most backline positions in matches for his club Wanderers and was a long kick of the ball, but was best suited to playing as a three-quarter.^[1] His first international opportunity came deputising injured fullback Dermot Morris in 1932, for their wins over Scotland and Wales.^[2] When he returned to the side in 1935 it was as a centre and he scored a try to help defeat Scotland at Lansdowne Road.^[3]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players