Patrick McCarthy (footballer, born 1871)

Patrick McCarthy (17 March 1871 - 10 August 1963) was an Irish footballer, boxer, referee, and sports teacher.[1]

Early life

McCarthy was born in 1871 in Cashel, Republic of Ireland, and attended the Christian Brothers School.[2] He was nicknamed "Paddy".[3]

Career

In 1900, McCarthy arrived in Argentina.[4] He fought in the first professional boxing match in Argentina against Italian boxer Abelardo Robassio.[5] He was regarded as being an important figure in the founding of Argentine side Boca.[6] After that, he worked as a football referee for eighteen years.[7]

References
  1. "Patrick McCarthy - Irish Times article". The Irish Times.
  2. "Patrick McCarthy - Tipperary Live article".
  3. "A la carta: Paddy Mc Carthy". elgrafico.com.ar.
  4. "Patrick McCarthy - Irlandeses article".
  5. "Remembering Paddy McCarthy". tipperarystar.ie (Archived). Archived from the original on 2014-08-12.
  6. "Patrick McCarthy - The Journal article". 15 April 2017.
  7. "Patrick McCarthy - Balls.ie article". 10 November 2018.


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