Desmond McCourt (13 December 1923 — 21 April 2015) was an Irish academic and international rugby union player.
He learned his rugby at RBAI and captained the first XV to the Ulster Schools' Cup title his final year.
After completing his studies, McCourt attended Queen's University Belfast on a Lord Kitchener Scholarship.
[1] McCourt opted to play rugby for Instonians during his first few years at Queen's University.
He first represented Ireland in the 1945–46 Victory Internationals, but didn't receive an official cap until 1947, by which time he had begun playing for Queen's University RFC.