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Ralph Keyes

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Ralph Keyes (born March 1, 1961, in Cork, Ireland) is a retired rugby union player who won eight caps playing at fly-half for the Irish rugby union side.

Career

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Keyes made his international test debut at the age of 24 on 1 March 1986 against England in the 1986 Five Nations Championship. It was his last match until selection for the 1991 Rugby World Cup during which he played 4 matches and scored 68 points, the highest of any player during that tournament.[1]

He then played three matches in the following years Five Nations Championship before losing his place in the starting line-up. Following Ireland's disappointing campaign in the tournament, he retired. He now does media work for RTE.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "My Life in Rugby: Ralph Keyes – former Munster and Ireland fly-half". Therugbypaper.co.uk. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  2. ^ https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/features/my-life-in-rugby/27565/my-life-in-rugby-ralph-keyes-former-munster-and-ireland-fly-half/
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