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Dan Dempsey

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Position(s)
Second row
Born
Wednesday, 15th January, 1902
Died
Saturday, 9th January, 1960 (Aged 57 years and 360 days)

Known Family Links

Son-in-law
Denis Flannery

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1925, 1928, 1931, 1932
Bulimba Cup
1925, 1929, 1933, 1934, 1935

Honours & Awards

National Rugby League Hall Of Fame
2008

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -7-7----------25-28.57%List
The Ashes -7-7----------25-28.57%List
Tour MatchesToowoombaTMB-3-3----------3--100.00%List
Tour MatchesQueensland FirstsQFI-32-329-9---27---1812256.25%List
Tour MatchesIpswich FirstsIPS-5-51-1---3---22140.00%List
Tour MatchesAustraliaAUS-27-271-1---3--1179162.96%List
Test Series -7-7----------25-28.57%List
Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Interstate Series 426-265-5---15---1113242.31%List
Bulimba Cup 535-353-3---9---1420140.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
QRL -5-51-1---3---32-60.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 75-7512-12---36--14427458.67%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australia1928-29, 1932-33 7-7----------25-28.57%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Toowoomba1924-25 8-8----------7-187.50%List
QLD Firsts1925, 1928-34 35-359-9---27---1914254.29%List
Ipswich1927-34 36-364-4---12---1322136.11%List
Kangaroos1930 1-1----------1--100.00%List

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
TivoliTivoli19291929 QRL 5-51-1---3---32-60.00%List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tivoli1929 5-51-1---3---32-60.00%List

Your Say

  • Doug
    16 Jul 2015 5:40pm

    My uncle played against him said he was one of the toughest. I read once that he broke a bone in his arm or leg and argued to go back on. Tough man

  • Anonymous
    29 Apr 2018 5:05pm

    Dn Dempsey had a son Dan, died when driving a taxi on the Gold Coast. late 1970s

  • Pat
    18 Sep 2020 5:44pm

    My Grandfathers first cousin. His true sir name is O’dempsey. He was told to drop the O and he would get selected for Aus so he did. Tough as

  • Natalie
    3 Oct 2023 8:15pm

    I actually had the honor of caring for Dan's daughter Nola and son in law Dennis at the end of their lives. Both a pleasure to care for. Dennis Flannery was a beautiful gentleman right until the end.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Bill Bates