1 sporting career
1.1 school level
1.2 club level
1.3 rugby international
sporting career
school level
stewart started playing rugby union while still @ school. 1903 1907, played first xv of royal belfast academical institution. played full in first year on team, switched playing centre remaining years. 1905 1907, played ulster in schools inter-provincial competition.
in addition rugby, stewart played number of other sports while @ school. 1904 1906, played cricket school s first xi. both batsman , fielder. successful swimmer, specialising in relay. part of team won junior gymnastics competition in 1904, , won number of prizes sprinting.
club level
after leaving school in 1907, stewart joined north of ireland football club (nifc), rugby union club based in belfast. played centre. in 1909, team won ulster senior league, , awarded nifc honour cap. served vice-captain of club in 1911/1912 season, , captain of club in 1913/1914 season.
rugby international
in february 1913, stewart selected play ireland national rugby union team. achieved 3 caps during international career, , have achieved more if wasn t outbreak of world war in 1914. scored try in debut international match.
he played in following matches:
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