Paddy McCormack (rugby league)

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Paddy McCormack
Personal information
Full namePaddy McCormack
Playing information
Position Centre, Halfback, Five-eighth, Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1926–29 University 5090027
As of 10 May 2019
Source: [1]

Paddy McCormack was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played for University in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.

Rugby league Team sport

Rugby league football is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field. One of the two codes of rugby, it originated in Northern England in 1895 as a split from the Rugby Football Union over the issue of payments to players. Its rules progressively changed with the aim of producing a faster, more entertaining game for spectators.

Sydney Uni Rugby League Club

Sydney Uni Rugby League Club is a rugby league team currently playing in the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League and the Sydney Shield competitions. There used to be a team representing the University of Sydney who played in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership from 1920–1937, then in the NSWRL Second Division and Metropolitan League competitions from 1963 to 1976.

New South Wales Rugby League

The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) is the governing body of rugby league in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory and is a member of the Australian Rugby League Commission. It was formed in Sydney on 8 August 1907 and was known as the New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL) until 1984. From 1908 to 1994, the NSWRL ran Sydney's, then New South Wales', and eventually Australia's top-level rugby league club competition from their headquarters on Phillip Street, Sydney. The organisation is responsible for administering the New South Wales rugby league team.

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Background

McCormack played rugby union for St Joseph's in Hunters Hill before switching codes and joining University.

Rugby union Team sport, code of rugby football

Rugby union, commonly known in most of the world simply as rugby, is a contact team sport which originated in England in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is between two teams of 15 players using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field with H-shaped goalposts at each end.

Hunters Hill, New South Wales Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Hunters Hill is a suburb on the Lower North Shore and Northern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hunters Hill is located nine kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the Municipality of Hunter's Hill.

Playing career

McCormack made his debut for University against Eastern Suburbs in Round 4 1926 which was played at Wentworth Park. Originally a five-eighth, McCormack switched to the wing and centre later in the season.

Sydney Roosters rugby league football club

The Sydney Roosters is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won fourteen New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) and National Rugby League titles, and several other competitions. Only the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the St George Dragons have won more premierships. The club holds the record for having the most wins and the second greatest margin of victory in a match in Australian rugby league history, and has won more minor premierships than any other club. The Roosters is one of only two clubs to finish runners-up in its inaugural season. The Eastern Suburbs DRLFC is the only club to have played in each and every season at the elite level, and since the 1970s has often been dubbed the "glamour club" of the league. Coached by Trent Robinson along with captains Boyd Cordner and Jake Friend, the Roosters play their home games at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Wentworth Park stadium

Wentworth Park is a multi-purpose sporting facility in the suburb of Glebe in New South Wales, Australia. that has been used for various sports over the years including soccer, rugby union, rugby league, greyhound racing, and speedway. Wentworth Park is located 2 kilometres from the Sydney central business district.

University went on to finish 4th on the table and qualified for the first finals campaign. The Students went on to defeat Glebe to reach the grand final with McCormack scoring a try in the preliminary final victory. In the grand final, The Students opponents were South Sydney who boasted the likes of George Treweek, Eddie Root and Alf Blair and had gone the previous season undefeated. Souths raced out to an 11-0 lead at halftime before McCormack who was playing in the centres crossed for a try in the second half. After University scored this try they were unable to score any further points as the Souths defence held firm and they lost the final at the Royal Agricultural Society Grounds in front of 20,000 spectators.

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In 1927, University finished last on the table and claimed the wooden spoon. McCormack finished the 1927 season as the club's joint top try scorer. The following year in 1928, University avoided the wooden spoon but missed out on the finals. McCormack's final season for University was in 1929 and the club finished last on the table after only winning 2 games all year. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Pat McCormack - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN   1875169571
  3. ↑ "Sydney Uni Plots Return To Top Flight". www.nswrl.com.au.
  4. ↑ "PREMIERSHIP RECORDS". www.nrl.com.
  5. ↑ "A Look Back At Premiership Success". www.rabbitohs.com.au.
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