Paul McCabe
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Dominic McCabe | |||||
| Nickname | Cabe | |||||
| Born | 4 August 1959 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
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| Playing information | ||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||
| Position | Second-row | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Norths (Brisbane) | ||||||
| 1979 | North Sydney | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980–81 | Easts (Sydney) | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 1982–85 | Manly-Warringah | 64 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 1986 | Balmain Tigers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 116 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 71 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1981 | New South Wales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981–82 | Queensland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981–83 | Australia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Source: RLP | ||||||
Paul McCabe (born 4 August 1959 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 80s. He played for several clubs as well as representing Queensland in the State of Origin. McCabe was also a member of the 1982 "Invincibles" Kangaroos side, playing in the third Test against Great Britain. His brother John was also a Queensland representative player in the 1970s.
In 1981, McCabe was selected to play for both New South Wales and Queensland. He played the first two games of the series for the Blues and the third game, selected on state of origin rules, for the Maroons.
[edit] Sources
McCabe played for the North Sydney Bears,Eastern suburbe Roosters, Mainly Sea Eagels and Balmaim Tigers before returnign to Queensland. He is one of six players to ever represent NSW and QLD in the same origin series, He also represented Sydney City Firsts and Brisbane,McCabe also Played origin in 1983 and 1985 origin, wasn't able to play origin in 1984 due to injury. He now is a father of 3, Jacob McCabe(1991) Jessica McCabe(1992) and Emily McCabe(1995).
- "Star Spot". Rugby League Week (Rushcutters Bay, NSW: Modern Magazines) (30 July 1981): pg 9.
- Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (1995). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players (with Queensland Section). Smithfield, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. p. 310. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.
[edit] External links
- Paul McCabe at stateoforigin.com.au
- Paul McCabe at the Rugby League Project
- Queensland representatives at qrl.com.au
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