Paddy McMinn

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Paddy McMinn
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Birth nameFrancis Alexander McMinn
Date of birth(1874-11-10)10 November 1874
Place of birth Turakina, New Zealand
Date of death8 August 1947(1947-08-08) (aged 72)
Place of death Auckland, New Zealand
Notable relative(s) Archie McMinn (brother)
Occupation(s)Bricklayer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1895–99, 1903–08 Manawatu ()
- Hawke's Bay ()
- Wellington ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1904 New Zealand 1 (0)

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

  1. Akers, Clive. "Paddy McMinn". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 February 2015.