Kevin Herlihy
Kevin Francis Herlihy MBE (born 19 August 1947) is a former New Zealand softball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Francis Herlihy |
| National team | New Zealand |
| Born | 19 August 1947 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Education | St Patrick's College, Wellington |
| Spouse(s) | Sandra Gillian Mollier
(m. 1969) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Softball |
| Position | Pitcher |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 1976, 1984 |
Born in Wellington on 19 August 1947, Herlihy was educated at St Patrick's College, Wellington from 1961 to 1965.[1] In 1969, he married Sandra Gillian Mollier, and the couple had two children.[1]
A pitcher, Herlihy played for the New Zealand national softball team between 1966 and 1984, and was named New Zealand softballer of the year on three occasions.[1] He was a member of the New Zealand team at six Men's Softball World Championships, winning the title in 1976 (finishing first equal with Canada) and in 1984.[2] In the 1985 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to softball,[3] and in 1990 he was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
References
- Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers. ISSN 1172-9813.
- "Kevin Herlihy". New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- "No. 49970". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 31 December 1984. p. 2.