Paddy McMinn

Paddy McMinn

Full name	Francis Alexander McMinn
Date of birth	10 November 1874
Place of birth	Turakina, New Zealand
Date of death	8 August 1947 (aged 72)
Place of death	Auckland, New Zealand
Notable relative(s)	Archie McMinn (brother)
Occupation(s)	Bricklayer
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Hooker
New Zealand No.	114
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1895–99, 1903–08	Manawatu Hawke's Bay Wellington
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1904	New Zealand	1	(0)

Francis Alexander McMinn (10 November 1874 – 8 August 1947), usually known as Alex or Paddy McMinn was a New Zealand rugby union player. Playing most of his rugby at hooker, McMinn represented Manawatu, Hawke's Bay and Wellington at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1904, appearing in a single test match against the touring British Isles team. He was the son of Irish journalist Alexander McMinn, who established the Manawatu Evening Standard newspaper in 1880.^[1]

References

1. Akers, Clive. "Paddy McMinn". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 February 2015.