Patrick Stokes (3 April 1890 â 29 October 1970) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Fethard, County Tipperary, Stokes was the son of an Irish recordâÂÂholding pole vaulter and attended Rockwell College, before further studies at University College Dublin (UDC).
Stokes was a lightly built wing forward and shares with Tony Courtney the distinction of being the first UCD player to represent Leinster. He was capped 12 times for Ireland, making appearances both sides of World War I. After returning to Fethard, Stokes played his rugby for Garryowen and twice featured in Munster Senior CupâÂÂwinning sides.
A medical doctor, Stokes was appointed coroner for East Tipperary in 1927.