Career
Magee played club rugby for Bective Rangers and played international rugby for Ireland. Magee came from a well known sporting family. Louis Magee was also an international rugby player for Ireland, while another brother James played cricket for Ireland.
Both brothers also toured South Africa with the British Lions rugby team in 1896.
Magee came to note playing club rugby for Bective Rangers. He gained his first international cap when he was selected to play for Ireland in the 1895 Home Nations Championship.
Louis scored the only points for Ireland, in a game they lost 6-3 to England. The brothers were both selected for the next game of the tournament, an away encounter to Scotland.
After the end of his international playing career, Magee continued to serve rugby union in Ireland, by becoming a referee.
He officiated four international matches, Wales against England and England vs Scotland in the 1897 Home Nations Championship, England versus Wales in 1898 and finally England against Scotland in 1899.
