Derek McGrath (rugby union), Date of Birth
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Irish rugby union player
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About Derek McGrath (rugby union)
- Derek McGrath (born 3 May 1960) is a former Irish rugby union international player who played for the Irish national rugby union team.
- Educated at St Michael's College, Dublin, he played as a flanker. He played for the Ireland team from 1984 to 1987, winning 5 caps and was a member of the Ireland squad at 1987 Rugby World Cup.
- He made his debut in May 1984 against Scotland in a 9-32 defeat.
- McGrath is a qualified veterinary surgeon. He was appointed as Chief Executive of European Rugby Cup (ERC) in 2000, a position he left in October 2014 rather than joining the new European Professional Club Rugby, the organisation which replaces the ERC.
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