Jim Kearney (Australian footballer) explained
| Jim Kearney |
| Fullname: | James Patrick Kearney |
| Birth Date: | 4 July 1893 |
| Birth Place: | Geelong, Victoria |
| Death Place: | Geelong, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Geelong West / St Mary's |
| Height: | 183 cm |
| Weight: | 79 kg |
| Guernsey: | 16 |
| Years1: | 1915 |
| Games Goals1: | 16 (4) |
| Years2: | 1916 |
| Games Goals2: | 7 (0) |
| Years3: | 1917–1921 |
| Games Goals3: | 56 (13) |
| Games Goalstotal: | 79 (17) |
| Statsend: | 1921 |
| Careerhighlights: | - Geelong captain 1918–1919
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James Patrick Kearney (4 July 1893 – 29 February 1944) was an Australian rules football player for Geelong and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1915 and 1921.
Family
One of the five children of the former Geelong (VFA) footballer, Daniel Michael Kearney (1865-1925),[1] [2] [3] and Mary Ellen "Pollie" Kearney (1861-1935), née McCoy,[4] [5] James Patrick Kearney was born at Geelong, Victoria on 4 July 1893. His brother, Daniel Timothy Joseph Kearney (1895-1917), was killed in action, in Belgium, while serving with the First AIF.[6]
He married Elizabeth Mary Lang (1891-1982) in 1918.[7] They had three children; one of whom, Daniel Martin Kearney (1921–1984), played VFL football with both Geelong and North Melbourne.
Football
Geelong (VFL)
Recruited from Geelong West, he played in 16 matches in 1916.
Richmond (VFL)
In 1916 he played in 7 matches for Richmond,[8] including Richmond's Semi-Final loss to Carlton, at the MCG, on 19 August 1916.[9] [10]
Geelong (VFL)
He returned to Geelong in 1917,[11] and went on to play another 79 games. He served as Geelong's captain in 1918 and 1919.[12]
Death
He died at Geelong on 29 February 1944.[13] [14]
References
- Hogan P: The Tigers of Old: A complete History of Every Player to Represent the Richmond Football Club between 1908 and 1996, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996.
Notes and References
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2045706 Deaths: Kearney, The Argus, (Wednesday, 18 February 1925), p. 1.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article211035779 "Nasher" Kearney: Death of Old Time Footballer, The Geelong Advertiser, (Wednesday, 18 February 1925), p. 7
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article171415265 Walsh, T.P., "Daniel Kearney—Catholic Layman", The Advocate, (Thursday, 9 April 1925), p. 20.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article169276313 Marriages: Kearney—McCoy, The Advocate, (Saturday, 29 August 1891), p. 14.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11867809 Deaths: Kearney, The Argus, (Thursday, 26 December 1935), p. 1.
- https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1641859 Roll of Honour: Lance Corporal Daniel Timothy Joseph Kearney (7035), The Australian War Memorial.
- Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriages Registration no.2971/1918.
- Geelong was not in the VFL competition due to World War I travel restrictions.
- Hogan (1996), p. 117.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article242381063 Football: Second Semi-Final: Carlton v. Richmond: Carlton Wins, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Saturday, 19 August 1916), p.3.
- The World War I travel restrictions had been lifted.
- http://www.gfc.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=4014 Geelong Football Club Honour Roll
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/627588 Deaths: Kearney, The Argus, (Saturday, 4 March 1944), p. 13.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11806541 Former Footballer's Death, The Argus, (Thursday, 2 March 1944), p. 9.
