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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

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 Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 7 - 7 --- - - - - - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
The Ashes - 7 - 7 --- - - - - - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
Tour Matches ToowoombaTMB - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches Queensland FirstsQFI - 32 - 32 9-9 - - - 27 - - - 18 12 2 56.25% List
Tour Matches Ipswich FirstsIPS - 5 - 5 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 2 2 1 40.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 27 - 27 1-1 - - - 3 - - 1 17 9 1 62.96% List
Test Series - 7 - 7 --- - - - - - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 4 26 - 26 5-5 - - - 15 - - - 11 13 2 42.31% List
Bulimba Cup 5 35 - 35 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 14 20 1 40.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
QRL - 5 - 5 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  75 - 75 12-12 - - - 36 - - 1 44 27 4 58.67% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1928-29, 1932-33   7 - 7 --- - - - - - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Toowoomba 1924-25   8 - 8 --- - - - - - - - 7 - 1 87.50% List
QLD Firsts 1925, 1928-34   35 - 35 9-9 - - - 27 - - - 19 14 2 54.29% List
Ipswich 1927-34   36 - 36 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 13 22 1 36.11% List
Kangaroos 1930   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
TivoliTivoli 19291929 QRL   5 - 51-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tivoli 1929   5 - 5 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 2 - 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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