Patrick McCarthy (footballer, born 1871)

Patrick McCarthy (17 March 1871 - 10 August 1963) was an Irish footballer, boxer, referee, and sports teacher.^[1]

Early life

McCarthy was born in 1871 in Cashel, Republic of Ireland, and attended the Christian Brothers School.^[2] He was nicknamed "Paddy".^[3]

Career

In 1900, McCarthy arrived in Argentina.^[4] He fought in the first professional boxing match in Argentina against Italian boxer Abelardo Robassio.^[5] He was regarded as being an important figure in the founding of Argentine side Boca.^[6] After that, he worked as a football referee for eighteen years.^[7]

References

1. Walker, Michael (20 April 2017). "Soccer Angles: The mysterious Irishman who helped build Boca Juniors". The Irish Times.
2. "Patrick McCarthy - Tipperary Live article".
3. "A la carta: Paddy Mc Carthy". elgrafico.com.ar.
4. "Patrick McCarthy - Irlandeses article".
5. "Remembering Paddy McCarthy". tipperarystar.ie (Archived). Archived from the original on 2014-08-12.
6. "Patrick McCarthy - The Journal article". 15 April 2017.
7. "Patrick McCarthy - Balls.ie article". 10 November 2018.