Larry O'Malley

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Laurence O'Malley
Nickname(s)
Jersey
Born
Monday, 2nd April, 1883
Died
Saturday, 29th July, 1967 (Aged 84 years and 117 days)
Place Of Birth
Fair Hill, Ireland

Known Family Links

Son
Larry O'Malley

Biography

Pioneer Easts forward played in the club’s first match (against Newtown) and for NSW in the first interstate match before touring with the 1908-09 Kangaroos. O’Malley was a workhorse on the unhappy tour and played in more matches than any other player in the history of overseas tours (despite the fact that he was twice sent off, he appeared in a record 35 games including all three Tests). In 1909 he captained Australia in two Tests against NZ, his final Test appearance being the 10-5 win against the Kiwis in Brisbane. The following year he played for Warrington in England but returned to Australia in 1911 to win premierships with Easts during the next three years. (O’Malley was sent off in the club’s 11-8 win over Glebe in the 1911 final). After touring NZ with the NSW team in 1913, he retired as a player the following year and became a first grade referee.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Additional Notes

Larry (Lawrence) O'Malley was born in Ireland on April 2rd, 1883. He came to Australia with his parents and older brother when he was still a baby (they arrived in Jan 1884). Looks like the young Larry was a bit of a tear-away as he spent time aboard on the 'Sobraon' - a training ship for young boys who were hard to control. He retired in 1914 to focus on becoming a referee.

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions
Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 53 6 -   - 18 43 10 0 81.13% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Firsts 13 3 -   - 9 12 1 0 92.31% List
Interstate Matches 2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List
Tour Matches Australia 38 6 -   - 18 13 20 5 34.21% List
Test Series 5 - -   - - 1 3 1 20.00% List
The Ashes 3 - -   - - 0 2 1 0.00% List
NRL Finals 2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List
City Cup 4 2 -   - 6 3 1 0 75.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1908-09 8 - -   - - 1 5 2 12.50% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1908 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW Firsts 1908-09, 1912-13 15 3 -   - 9 14 1 0 93.33% List
Metropolis 1913-14 2 1 -   - 3 2 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1908-1914 17 4 0   0 12 16 1 0 94.12% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1908 7 2 -   - 6 6 1 0 85.71% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1909 6 - -   - - 3 3 0 50.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1911 7 - -   - - 7 0 0 100.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1912 13 1 -   - 3 12 1 0 92.31% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1913 10 3 -   - 9 10 0 0 100.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1914 10 - -   - - 5 5 0 50.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Sydney 1908-09, 1911-14 53 6 -   - 18 43 10 0 81.13% List

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Contributions: Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Bill Bates, Michael Borg

Sources: Newspapers