Jack O'Connell (Australian footballer)
| Jack O'Connell | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Keiron O'Connell | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Winchelsea, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 May 1975 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Box Hill, Victoria | ||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1921 | North Melbourne (VFA) | 5 (0) | |
| 1921–1922 | Williamstown (VFA) | 17 (0) | |
| 1922–1924 | South Melbourne (VFL) | 42 (4) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Keiron O'Connell (16 July 1902 – 20 May 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
[edit]The son of John Keiran O'Connell (1879-1927),[2] and Margaret Anne Frances O'Connell (1880-1955), née Hannon,[3][4] John Keiron O'Connell was born at Winchelsea, Victoria on 16 July 1902.[5]
He married Elizabeth May Seymour (1902-1969) in 1923.[6] They had two children.
Athlete
[edit]O'Connell was a successful professional sprinter, winning the 130 yards "£100 Sheffield Handicap" (running off 11 yards, and winning by half a yard) at the Geelong Highland Games on 30 December 1923.[7][8][9]
| External images | |
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 Jack O'Connell, South Melbourne (1924).[10] | |
| Hamilton Football Team 1929 O'Connell (captain-coach) is seated, fourth player from right.[11] | |
| Hamilton Football Team 1930 O'Connell is seated, second player from right.[12] |
Football
[edit]A wingman able to kick with both feet.[13]
Cleared by the VFA from North Melbourne to Williamstown in July 1921 (the North Melbourne club disbanded on 30 June 1921).[14][15]
He played on the wing for Williamstown before moving to South Melbourne.
O'Connell coached Ararat in 1925.[16][17][18][19][20][21]
Death
[edit]He died at Box Hill, Victoria, as the result of an accident, on 20 May 1975.[22]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p. 666.
- ^ Deaths: O'Connell, The Argus, (Friday, 29 July 1927), p.1.
- ^ Marriages: O'Connell—Hannon, The Argus, (Saturday, 26 October 1901), p 9.
- ^ Deaths: O'Connell, The Argus, (Monday, 10 January 1955), p. 13.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Births Registration no.22815/1902.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriages Registration no.868/1923.
- ^ Highland Sports: Sheffield to O'Connell, The (Melbourne) Sun-News Pictorial, (Monday, 1 January 1923), p. 15.
- ^ Sprinter of Note (photograph), The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 3 January 1923), p. 13.
- ^ 'Stride', "Amateur Jockey to Athlete: Geelong 'Gift' Winner preferred Turf", The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 6 January 1923), p. 4.
- ^ Jack O'Connell, The (Hobart) News, (Thursday, 7 August 1924), p.5.
- ^ Weekly Times Football Series — Hamilton Team, 1929, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 3 August 1929), p. 44.
- ^ Country football-- Warrnambool defeat Hamilton at Warrnambool, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 28 July 1930), p. 36.
- ^ Sharland, W.S., "Shelton, Mollison, and O'Connell are League Players Attracting Attention", The Sporting Globe (Saturday, 21 June 1924), p. 8.
- ^ North Melbourne Disbands, The Argus, (Saturday, 2 July 1921), p.17.
- ^ Football: Permit Applications, The Argus, (Thursday, 7 July 1921), p. 10.
- ^ "1925 - O'Connell to coach Ararat". Trove Newspapers. The (Emerald Hill) Record. 29 March 1925. p. 1. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Many Permits Granted, The Age, (Thursday, 9 April 1925), p. 10.
- ^ "1925 - Coaches from Melbourne". Trove Newspapers. The (Melbourne) Herald. 2 September 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Gippsland League: Fight for Fourth Place, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 19 September 1925), p. 93.
- ^ Ballarat League Team, The Argus, (Friday, 9 July 1926), p. 5.
- ^ Sharland, W.S., "After a Coach: O'Connell's Mission for Hamilton, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Tuesday, 3 December 1929), p. 3.
- ^ Deaths: O'Connell, The Age, (Wednesday, 21 May 1975), p. 26.
References
[edit]- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
[edit]- Jack O'Connell at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack O'Connell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack O'Connell's playing statistics from The VFA Project.