For the Waterford hurler, see Dick Roche (hurler).
Rugby player
Dickie Roche
Full name
Richard Edwin Roche
Date of birth
(1930-02-22)22 February 1930
Place of birth
Woodford, Co. Galway, Ireland
Date of death
20 February 2017(2017-02-20) (aged 86)
Place of death
Cork, Ireland
School
Garbally College
University
University of Galway
Occupation(s)
Engineer
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Wing
International career
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
1955–57
Ireland
4
(0)
Richard Edwin Roche (22 February 1930 – 20 February 2017) was an Irish international rugby union player.[1]
Roche was born in Woodford, County Galway, and educated at Garbally College.[2]
A winger, Roche played his rugby with the University of Galway, Dolphin, Galwegians and Connacht, while gaining four Ireland caps.[3] He featured twice for Ireland in both the 1955 and 1957 Five Nations campaigns, becoming the first player to be capped while playing for a Connacht club.[2]
Roche was an engineer and builder by trade.[4]
^"Another For Roche?". Galway Observer. 3 December 1955.
^ ab"Dick Roche RIP". Connacht Rugby. 21 February 2017.
^"Connacht Players Honoured". Galway Observer. 21 September 1957.
^Barker, Tommy (10 July 2017). "House of the week: Briar Hill, Myrtleville". Irish Examiner.
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