22 Aug Remembering Terry Asquith: Navan RFC Towns Cup Winner
It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of former Navan RFC player Terry Asquith, who passed away peacefully on 24th July 2026.
Late of Burreen, Virginia, Co. Cavan and West Drayton, Middlesex, UK, Terry’s memory remains warmly etched in the history of Navan Rugby Football Club as a key member of our historic inaugural Leinster Provincial Towns Cup-winning side in 1964.
Terry’s entry into rugby is the stuff of club legend as recorded in the Navan RFC Centenary Book; Coming from a strong GAA background, he had never played rugby before when he was called upon to fill in on the wing for an invitational match against Lansdowne in 1964.
Given just two simple rules before taking the field; (1) only pass the ball backwards, and (2) tackle the man with the ball. Terry showed off his extraordinary pace. During one memorable play, he gathered the ball, ran straight over the Lansdowne winger, sprinted 30 yards, and crossed the try line. Continuing his charge, he ran straight over the dead-ball line, simply because nobody had explained to him how to score a Try!
It didn’t take long for Terry to master the game. His raw pace and athletic ability quickly turned him into a regular fixture in the Navan backline.
That same season, Terry played a vital role in one of Navan Rugby Football Club’s proudest moments; winning the club’s first Leinster Provincial Towns Cup in 1964.
Playing on the wing alongside teammates like Billy Meagher, Ambrose Cassells, Dick Brady, Mick Foley, Gordon Davis and Captain Mick Fitzsimons, Terry helped Navan secure a famous 5–0 replay victory over Kilkenny to bring the cup home to Navan for the first time.
The Navan 1st XV who won the Leinster Provincial Towns Cup in 1964 (Terry Asquith front row, third from left).
- Funeral Mass: Tuesday, 25th August 2026 at 12:00 PM (noon) at St. Matthew’s Church, Maghera.
- Burial: Afterwards in Maghera Cemetery.
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Everyone at Navan RFC extends our deepest condolences to the Asquith family and Terry’s loved ones.
Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a Anam.