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Dan Dempsey

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Wednesday, 15th January, 1902
Died
Saturday, 9th January, 1960 (Aged 57 years and 360 days)

Honours & Awards

Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.

Interstate Series
1925, 1928, 1931, 1932
Bulimba Cup
1925, 1929, 1933, 1934, 1935
National Rugby League Hall Of Fame
2008

Known Family Links

Son-in-law
Denis Flannery

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 7 - -   - - 2 5 0 28.57% List
The Ashes - 7 - -   - - 2 5 0 28.57% List
Tour Matches Toowoomba - 3 - -   - - 3 0 0 100.00% List
Tour Matches Queensland Firsts - 32 9 -   - 27 18 12 2 56.25% List
Tour Matches Ipswich Firsts - 5 1 -   - 3 2 2 1 40.00% List
Tour Matches Australia - 27 1 -   - 3 17 9 1 62.96% List
Test Series - 7 - -   - - 2 5 0 28.57% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Interstate Series 4 26 5 -   - 15 11 13 2 42.31% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Bulimba Cup 5 35 3 -   - 9 14 20 1 40.00% List
Overall   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
First Class 70 11 -   - 33 55 46 6 78.57% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1928-29, 1932-33   7 - -   - - 2 5 0 28.57% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Toowoomba 1924-25   8 - -   - - 7 0 1 87.50% List
QLD Firsts 1925, 1928-34   35 9 -   - 27 19 14 2 54.29% List
Ipswich 1927-34   36 4 -   - 12 13 22 1 36.11% List
Kangaroos 1930   1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1924-1934   80 13 0   0 39 40 36 4 50.00% List

Your Say

  • Doug
    16 Jul 2015 4:40pm

    My uncle played against him said he was one of the toughest. I read once that he broke a bone in his arm or leg and argued to go back on. Tough man

  • Anonymous
    29 Apr 2018 4:05pm

    Dn Dempsey had a son Dan, died when driving a taxi on the Gold Coast. late 1970s

  • Pat
    18 Sep 2020 4:44pm

    My Grandfathers first cousin. His true sir name is O’dempsey. He was told to drop the O and he would get selected for Aus so he did. Tough as

  • Natalie
    3 Oct 2023 7:15pm

    I actually had the honor of caring for Dan's daughter Nola and son in law Dennis at the end of their lives. Both a pleasure to care for. Dennis Flannery was a beautiful gentleman right until the end.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Max Turner, Greg Fiveash, Jason Ganter, Rugby League Tables, Paul Carter, Bill Bates