Con McCarthy (rugby league)

Cornelius "Con" McCarthy (14 January 1894 – 5 November 1968) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s. He played at representative level for New Zealand (Heritage № 114), and Hawke's Bay, as a stand-off, i.e. number 6.[2][3][4][5]

For the Australian rules footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s for Collingwood, and Footscray, see Con McCarthy.

Con McCarthy

Personal information
Full name	Cornelius McCarthy
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
Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P ≤1919–≥19 Hawke's Bay 1919 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [2]

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. "McCarthy, Cornelius – WW1 30259 – Army". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "Roll of Honour at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
4. "Past Kiwis → M at nzrl.co.nz". nzrl.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
5. "Profile at nzleague.co.nz". nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

External links

• Search for "McCarthy" at rugbyleagueproject.org