He is often mistaken as being a member of the British Isles team that toured South Africa in 1896, a position actually taken by his brother James Magee.
He gained his first international cap when he was selected to play for Ireland in the 1895 Home Nations Championship.
Played on home soil at Lansdowne Road, Magee started the match alongside his brother Louis, who was also collecting his first international cap.
Scotland won the game, and Magee never represented his country again; though Louis went on to win 27 caps and captained Ireland.
[citation needed] After the end of his international playing career, Magee continued to serve rugby union in Ireland, by becoming a referee.