Patrick McCarthy (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 28 June 1893 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tomona, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 July 1976 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Brisbane, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick McCarthy (28 June 1893 – 1 July 1976) was a New Zealand international rugby union player.[1]
McCarthy was educated at Napier Boys' High School and St Patrick's College in Wellington. He captained the St Patrick's College 1st XV for three seasons. After World War I, McCarthy became an ordained priest and took up a teaching position at St Bede's College, during which time he played rugby for Christchurch club Marist.[2]
A halfback, McCarthy was 30 years of age on his representative debut for Canterbury in 1923 and in the same year represented the All Blacks in the second of three home fixtures against New South Wales, deputising Jimmy Mill.[3]
McCarthy subsequently immigrated to Australia to teach.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "St Pat's town spawns sports and historic tales". Archdiocese of Wellington. 9 December 2010.
- ^ a b "#277: Patrick McCarthy". NZ Rugby Stats.
- ^ "Former rugby star dies". The Press. 5 July 1976.
Categories:
- 1893 births
- 1976 deaths
- New Zealand rugby union players
- New Zealand international rugby union players
- People educated at Napier Boys' High School
- People educated at St. Patrick's College, Wellington
- Canterbury rugby union players
- Rugby union halfbacks
- 20th-century New Zealand Roman Catholic priests
- New Zealand emigrants to Australia