They were isolated folk of very minor noble rank.

He was just out of the minor ranks in 1987 when he joined the club's senior hurling team.

He made his debut straight out of the minor ranks in 1963 and immediately became a regular fixture at midfield.

In the realm of dreams, it may hold no more than a minor rank.

He joined the team straight out of the minor ranks during the 2000 championship and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen.

He was barely out of minor ranks when 'the village' club won the senior county championship title in 1969.

He made his senior debut just out of the minor ranks in 1964 and immediately became a regular fixture at corner-forward.

Frustrated by having to give up playing time, on November 20, 2006, he told management he'd rather join the minor professional ranks and left the team.

The notion of dressing like a serving officer of minor rank amused him.

Perhaps they knew a play-actor of minor rank had disappeared, but did not regard him as the author of his Works.