Timothy Patrick Kelaher (born 24 July 1970) is an Australian former rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | Timothy Patrick Kelaher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 July 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gosford, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kelaher was born in Gosford and attended Sydney's St Joseph's College. He captained the St Joseph's College 1st XV to a premiership in 1989 and was an Australian schoolboys representative player.[2]
A fullback, Kelaher played in the Shute Shield for Eastwood and Randwick.
Kelaher replaced his injured Waratahs teammate Marty Roebuck to start at fullback on his Test debut in 1992 against the All Blacks in Sydney. He kept his place in the squad for the spring tour later that year and came on off the bench in a convincing win over Ireland at Lansdowne Road. His third and final cap came in 1993 against the All Blacks in Dunedin, where he was given the team's goal-kicking duties.[3] He was due to feature against the touring 1993 Springboks team but had to withdraw due to a bleeding duodenal ulcer. This also ruled him out of the end of season tour.[4]
An uncle, Jack Kelaher, played for the Wallabies in the 1930s.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Robinson, Georgina (2 June 2013). "Kelaher the man to scour state". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Timothy Patrick Kelaher". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "All Blacks beat error-ridden Wallaby outfit". The Canberra Times. 18 July 1993. p. 18. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Wallabies lose Kelaher on Test eve". The Canberra Times. 31 July 1993. p. 35. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "RUGBY UNION NSW back ready to rekindle his name". The Canberra Times. 31 July 1992. p. 25. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
edit- Tim Kelaher at ESPNscrum