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{{Infobox AFL player 2 | name = Pat Twomey |
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| heightweight = 179 cm, 72 kg |
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{{Infobox AFL biography |
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| name = Pat Twomey |
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| image = Twomey_brothers.jpg |
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| caption = Pat (right) with brother [[Bill Twomey Jr.|Bill]] at training (c.1947) |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1969|11|22|1929|4|2|df=yes}} |
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| debutdate = 1947 |
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| height = 179 cm |
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| debutstadium = | playingteams = Collingwood (1947-1949 1952-1953) |
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55 games, 49 goals |
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| statsend = 1953 |
| statsend = 1953 |
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| years1 = 1947–49; 1952–53 |
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| games_goals1 = 55 (49) |
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'''Patrick Twomey''' (2 April 1929 – 22 November 1969) was an [[Australian rules football]]er, who played in the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (VFL). |
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==Family== |
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Pat Twomey joined [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] in 1947, he had two stints with the Magpies, punctured by a spell with country club [[Warragul]]. Pat mainly played across the centreline or on a flank and started as a winger. He was tough, fast and a tireless contributor in his appearances for [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]], a long driving kick and good mark he was one of a set of three brothers in the 1953 Collingwood premiership side. He played his last game for the [[Collingwood Magpies|Magpies]] on the wing in the 1953 [[AFL Grand Final|Grand Final]]. |
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The son of the Collingwood footballer and 1924 [[Stawell Gift]] winner, [[Bill Twomey Sr.|William Patrick "Bill" Twomey (1899-1977)]], and Rose Ellen Twomey (1893-1984), née Lovett, Patrick Twomey was born on 2 April 1929. Two of his three brothers, [[Bill Twomey Jr.|William Joseph "Bill" Twomey (1927–1996)]], and [[Mick Twomey|Michael John "Mick" Twomey (1931–2015)]], also played for Collingwood. |
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He married Pauline Anne Hogan on 12 November 1952.<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article245287855 A Twomey will Wed, ''The (Melbourne) Herald'', (Tuesday, 11 November 1952), p.3.]</ref><ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article245280196 Footballer's Bride, ''The (Melbourne) Herald'', (Wednesday, 12 November 1952), p.18.]</ref><ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23202529 Teamwork wins a Kiss, ''The Argus'', (Thursday, 13 November 1952), p. 1.]</ref> |
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* [http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/P/Pat_Twomey.html Pat Twomey career stats] |
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==Football== |
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===Collingwood (VFL)=== |
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Pat Twomey joined [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] in 1947.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://forever.collingwoodfc.com.au/players/pat-twomey/|title=Pat Twomey|publisher=Collingwood Forever|accessdate=2 September 2014}}</ref> He had two stints with the Magpies, separated by a spell with the [[Warragul Football Club]] in the [[Gippsland League|Central Gippsland Football League]]. |
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Twomey mainly played across the centreline or on a flank and started as a winger. He was tough, fast, and was a tireless contributor in his appearances for Collingwood, with a long driving left-foot kick and a good mark. |
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His last game for Collingwood was in the [[1953 VFL Grand Final|1953 Grand Final]]. He was on the half-forward flank, his older brother, Bill, was the centre, and his younger brother, Mick, was second ruck, resting in the forward pocket. The team won the premiership. |
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He retired, on medical advice, before the 1954 season.<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article176555380 Hogan, John P., "Pat Twomey is Finished", ''The Sporting Globe'', (Wednesday, 31 March 1954), p. 5] (Hogan was Twomey's father-in-law).</ref> |
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==Death== |
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He died on 22 November 1969.<ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218349827/patrick-twomey Patrick Twomey, at ''Find a Grave'' (photograph of headstone).]</ref> |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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* {{AFL Tables | P/Pat_Twomey }} |
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* {{AustralianFootball|ref=pat%2Btwomey/7529}} |
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
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| NAME = Twomey, Pat |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 4 February 1929 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Victoria, Australia]] |
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[[Category:1929 births]] |
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[[Category:Collingwood Football Club premiership players]] |
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[[Category:Warragul Football Club players]] |
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[[Category:VFL/AFL premiership players]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:44, 2 March 2024
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 Pat (right) with brother Bill at training (c.1947) | |||
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| Date of birth | 2 April 1929 | ||
| Date of death | 22 November 1969 (aged 40) | ||
| Original team(s) | Heidelberg | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1947–49; 1952–53 | Collingwood | 55 (49) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953. | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Patrick Twomey (2 April 1929 – 22 November 1969) was an Australian rules footballer, who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
[edit]The son of the Collingwood footballer and 1924 Stawell Gift winner, William Patrick "Bill" Twomey (1899-1977), and Rose Ellen Twomey (1893-1984), née Lovett, Patrick Twomey was born on 2 April 1929. Two of his three brothers, William Joseph "Bill" Twomey (1927–1996), and Michael John "Mick" Twomey (1931–2015), also played for Collingwood.
He married Pauline Anne Hogan on 12 November 1952.[1][2][3]
Football
[edit]Collingwood (VFL)
[edit]Pat Twomey joined Collingwood in 1947.[4] He had two stints with the Magpies, separated by a spell with the Warragul Football Club in the Central Gippsland Football League.
Twomey mainly played across the centreline or on a flank and started as a winger. He was tough, fast, and was a tireless contributor in his appearances for Collingwood, with a long driving left-foot kick and a good mark.
His last game for Collingwood was in the 1953 Grand Final. He was on the half-forward flank, his older brother, Bill, was the centre, and his younger brother, Mick, was second ruck, resting in the forward pocket. The team won the premiership.
He retired, on medical advice, before the 1954 season.[5]
Death
[edit]He died on 22 November 1969.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ A Twomey will Wed, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Tuesday, 11 November 1952), p.3.
- ^ Footballer's Bride, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Wednesday, 12 November 1952), p.18.
- ^ Teamwork wins a Kiss, The Argus, (Thursday, 13 November 1952), p. 1.
- ^ "Pat Twomey". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ Hogan, John P., "Pat Twomey is Finished", The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 31 March 1954), p. 5 (Hogan was Twomey's father-in-law).
- ^ Patrick Twomey, at Find a Grave (photograph of headstone).
External links
[edit]- Pat Twomey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Pat Twomey at AustralianFootball.com
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