David Neil O'Halloran (8 September 1955 – 11 April 2013) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| David O'Halloran | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David Neil O'Halloran | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1955 | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 2013 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Merimbula, New Sout hWales | ||
| Original team(s) | Ivanhoe Grammar | ||
| Debut | 1976, Hawthorn vs. St Kilda | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1976–1985 | Hawthorn | 160 (19) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Recruited from Ivanhoe Grammar School,[citation needed] O'Halloran debuted for Hawthorn in 1976 as a defender and was a premiership player that year. Nicknamed "Rubber",[1] O'Halloran won another premiership with Hawthorn in 1983 and after being on the losing grand final team two years later he left Hawthorn, finishing with 160 games. A Victorian representative in interstate football, O'Halloran was selected in the 1982 'Team of the Year' by the VFL.
Death
editMarried with two children, O'Halloran died from a heart attack while cycling on 11 April 2013 at age 57.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Vale David O'Halloran". hawthornfc.com.au. Hawthorn Football Club. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Hawthorn footballer who twice tasted premiership success". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
External links
edit- David O'Halloran's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- David O'Halloran at AustralianFootball.com
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