Larry O'Malley

Referee 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.

Referee Career Statistics

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Competitions
Competition Games  
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) 15 List
City Cup 4 List
Tour Matches 1 List


Representative

Australia (1919-1925) 2 List


Club Career

NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year

Season Games  
NSWRFL 1916 2 List
NSWRFL 1919 6 List
NSWRFL 1920 1 List
NSWRFL 1921 6 List
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) (1916-1921) 15 List

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

Sources: Newspapers