Danny Flaherty

Danny Flaherty (19 March 1873 – 10 October 1901) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the VFA and Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Danny Flaherty
Personal information
Full name Hugh James Flaherty
Date of birth (1873-03-19)19 March 1873
Place of birth Sandridge, Victoria
Date of death 10 October 1901(1901-10-10) (aged 28)
Place of death Melbourne Hospital,
Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) Port Melbourne
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1890–1892 Port Melbourne (VFA) 31 0(5)
1893–1896 Collingwood (VFA) 53 (10)
1897 Collingwood 04 0(0)
Total 88 (15)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

The youngest son of Hugh James Flaherty (-1893),[2] and Bridget Flaherty, née Toohey, Hugh James Flaherty was born at Sandridge, Victoria (now known as Port Melbourne) on 19 March 1873.

Death

He died (suddenly) of pneumonia at the Melbourne Hospital on 10 October 1901.[3]

Notes

References

  • 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
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