Pat McCarthy (netball)

Australia netball international

Pat McCarthyPersonal information

Full name|  Pat McCarthy (née Doherty)
Born|  July 1931
Victoria, Australia[1]
Died|  January 2023
Height|  147 cm (4 ft 10 in)
Spouse|  Michael Clement McCarthy
Netball career
Years|  National team(s)|  Caps
1952–1956|  Australia|  4

Pat McCarthy, also known as Pat Doherty, is a former Australia netball international. In 1956 she captained Australia when they toured England, Scotland and Ceylon. The tour saw Australia play against England for the first time. In 2014, McCarthy was inducted into the Australian Netball Hall of Fame.

## Playing career

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### Australia

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McCarthy began playing for Australia in 1952. Initially she did not play in full internationals, but against Rest of Australia teams at inter-state sports carnivals. In 1956 McCarthy captained Australia when they toured England, Scotland and Ceylon. The team's head coach was Lorna McConchie. McCarthy made her senior debut for Australia on 11 February 1956 in a 22–12 win against Ceylon at St. Bridget's Convent, Colombo. During the tour Australia played against England for the first time. On 12 May 1956, Australia defeated England 14–11. In 2000, together with Sharelle McMahon, Wilma Shakespear, Myrtle Baylis, Shelley O'Donnell and Simone McKinnis, McCarthy was named in Netball Victoria's Team of the Century. In 2014, McCarthy was inducted into the Australian Netball Hall of Fame.[2][3][1][4][5][6][7]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Pat McCarthy". diamonds.netball.com.au. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
2. ^ "2014 Australian Netball Hall of Fame - Pat McCarthy". www.youtube.com. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
3. ^ "Netball Australia 90 Years - Pat McCarthy 1956". www.youtube.com. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
4. ^ "Team of the Century". vic.netball.com.au. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
5. ^ "Women Netball International Tests Matches 1956". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
6. ^ "Madi Robinson wins Liz Ellis Diamond as Australia's best netballer for 2014". www.abc.net.au. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
7. ^ "Netball Australia – Directors Report 2014" (PDF). netball.com.au. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

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