Edmund Kirwin Explained
| Edmund Kirwin |
| Fullname: | Edmund Kirwin |
| Birth Date: | 31 March 1876 |
| Birth Place: | Richmond, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Albert Park |
| Statsend: | 1898 |
| Years1: | 1898 |
| Games Goals1: | 1 (0) |
Edmund Kirwin (31 March 1876, date of death unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
The son of Michael Kirwin (1861-1884),[2] and Kate Kirwin, née Dunn,[3] Edmund Kirwin was born at Richmond, Victoria on 31 March 1876.[4]
Cricket
He was a well-established batsman, playing for the St Kilda Cricket Club for more than a decade.[5]
Football
St Kilda (VFL)
In June 1898 he was granted a clearance from St Kilda to Albert Park.[6]
References
- Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria.
Notes and References
- Holmesby & Main (2014), p.484.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article193384139 Funeral Notices: Kirwin, The Age, (Friday, 9 May 1884), p. 8.
- Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriages Registration no.3184/1877.
- Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Births Registration no.11549/1876.
- See, for instance, Cricket, St Kilda C.C., The Prahran Chronicle, (Saturday, 22 September 1900), p.3.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9836495 Football, The Argus, (Friday, 3 June 1898), p.9.
