Harry Cecil Corley (15 August 1878 – February 1936
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and rugby union
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at an international level, and later in his life became a rugby referee.
Cricket career
A right-handed batsman,Ireland cricket team
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against South Africa
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in June 1904, and went on to play for them on nine occasions, his last match coming against Scotland
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in July 1909.
Of his matches for Ireland, four had first-class status.
Rugby career
Corley played club rugby for Dublin University
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and later for Wanderers. He was one of the first Irish players to specialise as a fly-half, and was described as a brilliant attacking player and a splendid drop-kicker. He first played international rugby for Ireland
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as part of the team that faced England in the 1902 Home Nations Championship
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Wales won both the Champ ...
on 8 February. A halfback, he was partnered in his first international with Louis Magee
Aloysius Mary "Louis" Magee (1 May 1874 – 4 April 1945) was an Irish rugby union halfback. Magee played club rugby for Bective Rangers and London Irish and played international rugby for Ireland and was part of the British Isles team in their ...
, with whom he would play the next five games. Although Ireland lost the first match, Corley was reselected for the next international, a win over Scotland at Dublin. The game against Scotland also saw Corley score his first points at international level, converting Gerry Doran
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. The last game of the Championship saw Ireland lose to 15-0 to Wales.
The next season Corley was back in the Ireland team, and was again partnered with Magee. For the opening game of the 1903 Championship Corley was given the captaincy of the national team, an honour he would hold for his remaining four games. The tournament began well for Ireland, with a win over England, Corley scoring a penalty goal in the 6-0 win; but the next two games were both away loses, to Scotland and then Wales. For Corley's last two matches he was moved out of the halfback position into the centre, and as captain led his team to two loses in the 1904 Home Nations Championship
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Although his international career was over, Corley retained links with the sport, and in the 1908 Home Nations Championship
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he officiated his one and only international match, Scotland vs. England.Home Nations - Inverleith, 21 March 1908
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See also
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List of Irish cricket and rugby union players
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1878 births
1936 deaths
Cricketers from Dublin (city)
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Ireland international rugby union players
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Wanderers F.C. (rugby union) players
Dublin University Football Club players
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Irish rugby union referees
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