Richard Laurence O'Shea (31 January 1909 – 10 October 1998) was an
Australian rules football
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er who played with
North Melbourne
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and
Essendon Essendon may refer to:
Australia
*Essendon, Victoria
**Essendon railway station
**Essendon Airport
*Essendon Football Club, in the Australian Football League
*Electoral district of Essendon
*Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington
United Kin ...
in the
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ...
(VFL).
O'Shea played with
Victorian Football Association
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(VFA) clubs
Camberwell
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Camberwell was first a village associated with the church of St Giles' Church, Camberwell, St Giles ...
in 1934 and
Northcote from 1935 to 1937 and then Fairfield from 1938 to 1940.
O'Shea also later served in the Australian Army during World War II.
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1909 births
1998 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
North Melbourne Football Club players
Essendon Football Club players
Camberwell Football Club players
Northcote Football Club players
20th-century Australian sportsmen
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