Harry Read (rugby union and cricket), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 08-Nov-1888
Place of Birth: Roscrea, Munster, Ireland
Date of Death: 06-Dec-1972
Profession: military personnel, farmer, cricketer, rugby union player
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Harry Read (rugby union and cricket)
- Henry 'Harry' Marvelle Read (8 November 1888 – 6 December 1972) was an Irish first-class cricketer and rugby union international. Born at Roscrea, Read was educated at in Dublin at St Columba's College, before going up to Trinity College, Dublin in 1907.
- While studying there, he played club cricket for Dublin University Cricket Club.
- He toured North America with the Gentlemen of Ireland on their 1909 tour, playing minor matches against Ottawa, Ontario, All New York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia Colts.
- He made his debut in first-class cricket on the tour, playing two matches against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia at Haverford and Philadelphia.
- Three years later, he made his only first-class appearance for Ireland against Scotland at Dublin.While studying at Trinity, Read excelled in rugby union as a scrum-half.
- He was a member of the Dublin University Football Club, then one of the strongest rugby sides in Ireland.
- Was capped for Ireland, earning his first Test cap against England in the 1910 Five Nations Championship at Twickenham.
- Read earned twelve further Test caps for Ireland, playing his final cap against Scotland in at Inverleith in the 1913 Five Nations Championship.
- He played alongside Dickie Lloyd during this period, with the pair being credited with inventing modern half-back play.Read served in the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards during World War I, ending the war with the rank of Lieutenant.
- He became a malt farmer after the war.
- He served as president of Dublin University Football Club from 1945–1947.
- In 1955, he became president of the Irish Rugby Football Union, opening the newly constructed west stand at Lansdowne Road in that same year.
- Read died at Dalkey in December 1972.
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