Mick O'Hagan explained
| Mick O'Hagan |
| Fullname: | Michael Joseph O'Hagan |
| Birth Date: | 22 January 1878 |
| Birth Place: | Carlton, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | University |
| Statsend: | 1897 |
| Years1: | 1897 |
| Games Goals1: | 1 (0) |
Michael Joseph O'Hagan (born 22 January 1878) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
The son of John O'Hagan (1845-1882),[2] and Mary Ann O'Hagan (-1891),[3] [4] née Creed, Michael Joseph O'Hagan was born in Carlton, Victoria on 22 January 1878.
Education
He was educated at the Christian Brothers College, in Victoria Parade.[5]
In 1895, he was studying pharmacy at the University of Melbourne.[6]
Football
He played VFL football for St Kilda on one occasion, against Essendon, at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground, on 24 July 1897 — Essendon thrashed St Kilda 13.16 (94) to 0.3 (3).[7]
References
Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.), (Seaford), BAS Publishing.
Notes and References
- Holmesby & Main (2014), p.669.
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202533588 Deaths: O'Hagan, The Age, (Monday, 30 January 1882), p.1.
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8616609 Deaths: O'Hagan, The Argus, (Friday, 27 November 1891), p.1.
- At the time of her death she was the licensee of the Nicholson Hotel, on the corner of Nicholson and Palmerston Streets, Carlton, having taken over the license from her deceased husband in 1882: see (News Item), The Argus, (Wednesday, 29 March 1882), p.7.
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8721255 University of Melbourne: Matriculation Examination — November, 1893: Results: Melbourne Candidates, The Argus, (Saturday, 30 December 1893), p10.
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8880170 The University of Melbourne, The Argus, (Friday, 8 November 1895), p.3
- Although there's a "Hogan" listed in the St Kilda team — i.e., Joe Hogan — to play against Essendon, no "O'Hagan" is listed (Tomorrow's Games, The Herald, (Friday, 23 July 1897), p.2.); however, given that a check between that selected team and the participants listed by the AFL (https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1897/051518970724.html) shows that at least five of those selected did not play, it seems that O'Hagan must have been a late, last-minute inclusion.
