Michael Joseph O'Hagan (born 22 January 1878, date of death unknownO'Hagan's date of death is unknown. He was listed as deceased in his sister Mary's death notice published in 1970 – ) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Holmesby & Main (2014), p.669.
Family The son of John O'Hagan (1845–1882),Deaths: O'Hagan, The Age, (Monday, 30 January 1882), p.1. and Mary Ann O'Hagan (1846–1891),Deaths: O'Hagan, The Argus, (Friday, 27 November 1891), p.1.At the time of her death she was the licensee of the Nicholson Hotel, on the corner of Nicholson and Palmerston Streets, Carlton, having taken over the license from her deceased husband in 1882: see (News Item), The Argus, (Wednesday, 29 March 1882), p.7. née Creed, Michael Joseph O'Hagan was born in Carlton, Victoria on 22 January 1878.
Education O'Hagan was educated at the Christian Brothers College, in Victoria Parade.University of Melbourne: Matriculation Examination — November, 1893: Results: Melbourne Candidates, The Argus, (Saturday, 30 December 1893), p10.
In 1895, he was studying pharmacy at the University of Melbourne.The University of Melbourne, The Argus, (Friday, 8 November 1895), p.3; School Speech Days, Christian Brothers' College, Victoria Parade, The Argus, (Monday, 23 December 1895), p.6.
Football O'Hagan played VFL football for St Kilda on one occasion, against Essendon, at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground, on 24 July 1897 — Essendon thrashed St Kilda 13.16 (94) to 0.3 (3).Although there's a "Hogan" listed in the St Kilda team — i.e., Joe Hogan — to play against Essendon, no "O'Hagan" is listed (Tomorrow's Games, The Herald, (Friday, 23 July 1897), p.2.); however, given that a check between that selected team and the participants listed by the AFL () shows that at least five of those selected did not play, it seems that O'Hagan must have been a late, last-minute inclusion.
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References Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.), (Seaford), BAS Publishing.
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