Paddy McMinn
Birth name | Francis Alexander McMinn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 November 1874 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Turakina, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 8 August 1947 | (aged 72)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Archie McMinn (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Bricklayer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Francis Alexander McMinn (10 November 1874 – 8 August 1947), usually known as Alex or Paddy McMinn was a New Zealand rugby union player. Playing most of his rugby at hooker, McMinn represented Manawatu, Hawke's Bay and Wellington at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1904, appearing in a single test match against the touring British Isles team. He was the son of Irish journalist Alexander McMinn, who established the Manawatu Evening Standard newspaper in 1880.[1]
References[]
- ^ Akers, Clive. "Paddy McMinn". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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- 1874 births
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- People from Turakina
- New Zealand people of Irish descent
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- New Zealand international rugby union players
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- Wellington rugby union players
- Rugby union hookers
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