Ronnie Craig

Ronald Gavin Craig (14 April 1916 — 1 June 2009) was an Irish international rugby union player.^[1]

Ronnie Craig

Full name	Ronald Gavin Craig
Date of birth	(1916-04-14)14 April 1916
Place of birth	Belfast, Ireland
Date of death	1 June 2009(2009-06-01) (aged 93)
Place of death	Belfast, Northern Ireland
University	Queen's University
Occupation(s)	Presbyterian minister
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1938 Ireland 2 (0)

Biography

Born in Belfast, Craig gained two Ireland caps as a 21-year old Queen's University student, playing fullback for matches against Scotland at Murrayfield and Wales at Swansea.^[2] He also played in Belfast for North of Ireland and later joined Armagh, kicking the winning penalty goal in the 1947 Ulster Towns Cup final against Bangor.^[3]

Craig was a Presbyterian minister and served as a moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. His church commitments limited his promising cricket career with Woodvale as he was unable to play on Sundays.^[4]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players