Con McCarthy (rugby league)

For the Australian rules footballer of the 1910s and '20s for Collingwood, and Footscray, see Con McCarthy.
Con McCarthy
Personal information
Full name Cornelius McCarthy
Nickname Con
Born (1894-01-14)14 January 1894
Port Ahuriri, Napier, New Zealand[1]
Died 5 November 1968(1968-11-05) (aged 74)
Masterton, New Zealand
Playing information
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight 70 kg (155 lb)[1]
Position stand-off/five-eighth
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1919–≥19 Hawke's Bay
1919 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0

Cornelius "Con" McCarthy (14 January 1894 – 5 November 1968) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s, playing at representative level for New Zealand (#114), and Hawke's Bay, as a stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 6.[2][3][4]

International honours

McCarthy represented New Zealand in 1919 against Australia.

Military service

McCarthy briefly served as a lance corporal in F Company, New Zealand Expeditionary Force in 1916, but was discharged after three months as being medically unfit for service. He did not travel overseas or see active service.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "McCarthy, Cornelius – WW1 30259 – Army". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. "Roll of Honour at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Past Kiwis → M at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. "Profile at nzleague.co.nz". nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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