Don Kenealy

Don Kenealy was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand.

Don Kenealy

Personal information
Full name	Donald James Kenealy
Born	New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1911–13 Eden Ramblers 15 4 11 0 34 1913–14 City Rovers 12 2 1 0 8 Total 27 6 12 0 42 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1911–13 Auckland 8 1 0 0 3 1912 New Zealand 4 0 0 0 0

Early life

Kenealy grew up in the Te Puke area where he attended Te Puke Primary School.[1] He later moved to Auckland and went to Sacred Heart College where he excelled as a cricketer and rugby footballer.[2] He left school in 1909 and in 1910 was playing rugby for Marist Brothers second grade team.[3]

Playing career

Kenealy switched to rugby league in 1911 and played for Eden Ramblers from their foundation in 1911 to 1913. He was a back and captained the side in 1913. During the 1913 season the Eden senior team disbanded and Kenealy was granted a transfer by Auckland Rugby League to the City Rovers .[4] He was selected for the Auckland in 1911 and played 3 matches for them.[5] In 1912 he played 4 matches for Auckland and scored 1 try.

In 1912 he was selected to play for New Zealand on the tour of Australia. No test matches were played on the tour.[6] Following the 1913 season he stopped playing in the Auckland area.

References

1. "Te Puke Primary School Roll 1883-1905". Sooty. 1909-12-10. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
2. "Sacred Heart College/Annual Prize Distribution". New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14240. 1909-12-10. p. 7. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
3. "Second Grade". Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 178. 1910-07-29. p. 7. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
4. "Meeting of Committee". New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15326. 1913-06-12. p. 9. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
5. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
6. Donald James KENEALY, Donald James (1912) nzleague.co.nz