Phil Purdue

Philip Purdue (birth unknown) is an Irish amateur rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Dublin University Football Club and Clontarf FC, as a number eight, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Ireland, and at club level for the Clontarf Bulls and the East Coast Eagles as a prop.

Phil Purdue
Personal information
Full namePhilip Purdue
Bornunknown
Raheny, Dublin, Ireland
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionNumber Eight
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1997–03 Dublin University
2003–15 Clontarf FC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004 Clontarf Bulls
2005–08 East Coast Eagles
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004–06 Ireland 1+1
Source: [1][2]

Background

Philip Purdue was born in Raheny, Dublin, Ireland, he received a Bachelor of Arts in Computer and Electronic Engineering at Trinity College, Dublin, works as a Software Consultant.

Playing career

International honours

Philip Purdue won 2-caps for Ireland against Wales in 2004 (won 25-12; 17/10/2004) and Scotland in 2005 (won 12-6; 23/10/2005) while at the Clontarf Bulls (sub), and at the East Coast Eagles.[3]

Club career

Philip Purdue played in the All Ireland League for Dublin University FC and Clontarf FC and played in the 2006 All-Ireland Final with Clontarf. He won the Leinster Senior Cup in 2006 with Clontarf. He played for the Ireland ‘A’ amateur rugby league side 11 times between 2004 and 2008, captaining the side on a number of occasions. He suffered a broken leg whilst playing rugby league in June 2008.

Morgan Treacy of Inpho Photography won the inaugural IRB Rugby Photograph of the Year award for his shot of Clontarf's Philip Purdue during an AIB League match in March 2006. The winning photo, entitled "Mud, Glorious Mud", was taken during the Division One clash between Clontarf and Belfast Harlequins - on a particularly weather-beaten day at Castle Avenue - and depicts back rower Purdue caked in mud and drawing breath following the loss of a lineout.

References
  1. "Phil Purdie Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-104…105]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
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