- Hugh McGahan
Hugh McGahan
MBE (born 15 November, 1961 inAuckland ,New Zealand ) is a formerrugby league footballer. The tallMaori backrower played in over 100 matches for theAustralia n club Eastern suburbs form 1985 until his retirement at the end of the 1991 season. In his final season with the Roosters McGahan took over as captain-coach following the dissmissal of current coachRussell Fairfax . In 1987 the Roosters captain was named theDally M backrower of the year. Following his retirement from the club, McGahn was a director of both East's the leagues and football clubMcGahan represented
New Zealand in 53 tests, many as captain. He once scored 6 tries In a test match againstPapua-New Guinea , In 1988 McGahan, an integral part of the New Zealand team for many years, won the prestigiousGolden Boot award , an award given to the player judged to be the best international footballer of the year.In 1990 McGahan was honoured as a Member of the
Order of the British Empire for services torugby league . That year he also served as caretaker coach of the Eastern Suburbs RoostersHe went on to sports management roles in the
United Kingdom and back home inNew Zealand and successfully built his own management company, which he still runs today.On
5 November 2007 , Hugh McGahan and former All BlackDoug Rollerson , appeared in the Auckland District Court on charges of alleged fraud. A small group used an elaborate scheme of invoices and accounts to defraud sports organisations out of charity money. The group is accused of supplying Touch New Zealand, the North Harbour Rugby Union and Team Harbour Limited with false invoices. [cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10474131|title=Ex-Kiwi's fraud scheme elaborate, court told|publisher=New Zealand Herald |date=5 November 2007 |accessdate=2007-11-05]Notes
References
*'Hughie' (Hugh McGahans biography)
*The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players (By Alan Whiticker and Glen Hudson),
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