Con McCarthy (rugby league)
For the Australian rules footballer of the 1910s and '20s for Collingwood, and Footscray, see Con McCarthy.
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cornelius McCarthy | |||||
| Nickname | Con | |||||
| Born | 14 January 1894 Port Ahuriri, Napier, New Zealand[1] | |||||
| Died | 5 November 1968 (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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "McCarthy, Cornelius – WW1 30259 – Army". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ "Roll of Honour at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Past Kiwis → M at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Profile at nzleague.co.nz". nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.