Terry Gilroy

Terence Patrick Gilroy[2] (8 March 1902 – 21 March 1984) was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played representative rugby league (RL) for New Zealand national team in 1924.[1] Joined 28th Maori Battalion 1939–1943; attained rank of Captain.

Terry Gilroy

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Terrance Patrick Gilroy
Born	8 March 1902 Bluff New Zealand
Died	21 March 1982 Riverton New Zealand
Playing information
Height	5’7"
Rugby union
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 19??–1924 Marist Old Boys
Rugby league
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1924–1926 Marist Old Boys 1927–19?? Waimairi Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P Canterbury 1924 New Zealand 2 1 0 0 3
Source: [1]

Playing career

Gilroy switched to rugby league with the Marist Old Boys club when they were expelled from the Canterbury Rugby Union in 1924. Gilroy was so successful that he was selected to represent New Zealand that year in two Test matches against the Australia team. In August 1924, he played for New Zealand against the England team in Auckland.[3][4]

Gilroy joined Waimairi in 1927.[5]

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "GILROY, Terence Patrick – 1924". New Zealand League. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012.
3. "Rugby". The Press. LX (18127). 17 July 1924. p. 13. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
4. "Athletic Sports". The New Zealand Herald. LXI (18779). 5 August 1924. p. 4. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
5. Coffey, John (1987). Canterbury XIII. Christchurch. p. 194.