Noel Purcell (water polo and rugby union), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Noel Purcell (water polo and rugby union)

water polo player

Date of Birth: 15-Nov-1891

Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 31-Jan-1962

Profession: rugby union match official, swimmer, rugby union player, water polo player

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Noel Mary Joseph Purcell (14 November 1891 – 31 January 1962) was a water polo player who represented both Great Britain and Ireland at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics respectively.
He was also an Ireland rugby union international and rugby union referee.
He was the first Olympic athlete to represent two different nations.
He is also the only Ireland rugby union international to ever win an Olympic Gold medal.
In 2012 his collection of medals and international caps were donated to Belvedere College by his daughter Rosemary and son Noel.