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Paddy Agnew

Irish rugby union player

Born
18 March 1942
Died
15 November 2019
Citizenship
Ireland
Sport
rugby
Occupation
rugby union player, judoka

Patrick Joseph Agnew (18 March 1942 — 15 November 2019) was an Ireland rugby union international prop from Northern Ireland who played for CIYMS, Bangor and Ulster.

Eldest of six children, Agnew grew up in Clady, Co. Londonderry, and Andersonstown, Belfast. He attended both St Mary's CBS and St Malachy's College in Belfast.

Agnew was an All-Ireland judo champion and competed at the 1967 European Judo Championships, before taking up rugby union at the advanced age of 26 for the CIYMS fourths.

A loosehead prop, Agnew was capped twice for Ireland. He made his debut as a replacement against France at the Parc des Princes in the 1974 Five Nations and started against Australia at Lansdowne Road in 1976. Work commitments prevented him from going on the 1974 British Lions tour to South Africa.

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Facts from Wikidata Q123331856 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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