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Challenge Cup Competition
DOB: Port Phillip District NSW, prior to July 1851
DOD: 25 April 1922
Second Twenty Secretary: 1873
Career: 1871

Probably Edmund Finn - Eddy Finn was at a gathering of old players July 02 1890
Edmund Finn (jnr) was associated with the Carlton Football Club as a poet.

He was the son of Edmund Finn who was born in Ireland and came to Australia in 1841 in his early 20's and documented the "story" of the development of Melbourne in his writings under the name of Garryowen.
Edmund (junior) was born in the Port Phillip District prior to the Act of Separation establishing the separate Colony of Victoria. He was educated at St. Patrick's College and Scotch College. He became a lawyer, however, he did not practice as one. Since 1875 he worked for and later edited the Melbourne Punch, writing as a theatre critic and went onto write mystery novels, poetry, and pantomimes. One of his novels "A Priest's Secret" (published 1888) was made into an early Australian movie. He also set up the Melbourne Bulletin and a newspaper The Evening World.
Edmund's brother Pat Finn was also a journalist and a song writer. Pat co-wrote the song, "The Football Premiership" in 1892 see that page, July 07.

Left: Edmund Finn (jnr) Image: Courtsey Picture Victoria, & Fitzroy Library

1871 On August 12 a mixed Carlton team made up of First and Second Twenty players played the Southern club in Royal Park.
Finn was named in the 22 man Carlton squad.

Edmund Finn's Tribute Poem to the late Carlton champion Tom Gorman

Trove; Hamilton Spectator July 03 1880

Trove; Melbourne Punch June 14 1888

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-DOB:1821<br>
+DOB: Port Phillip District NSW, prior to July 1851<br>
-DOD: 04 April 1898<br>
+DOD: 25 April 1922<br>
-Hon. Secretary, Second Twenty/Reserves: 1873</b><br>
+Second Twenty Secretary: 1873<br>
+Career: 1871</b><br>
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-There has been some confusion about the Finns. <br>
+Probably Edmund Finn - Eddy Finn was at a gathering of old players July 02 [[1890]]<br>
-The details on this page seem to be about [[Edmund Finn (jnr) ]] whose father Edmund was "Garryowen" the journalist. <br>
+Edmund Finn (jnr) was associated with the Carlton Football Club as a poet.<br>
-"Junior" played for Carlton in one game in [[1871]] and was the Second Twenty secretary in 1873.<br>
-This photo is now believed to be Edmund Finn jnr, "Garyowen's" son. <br>
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-The senior Edmund Finn later of "Garryowen" fame arrived in Port Phillip in July 1841 just six years after the founding of Melbourne. <br>
+He was the son of Edmund Finn who was born in Ireland and came to Australia in 1841 in his early 20's and documented the "story" of the development of Melbourne in his writings under the name of Garryowen.<br>
-Finn would have been aged 20 years. He kept copious notes of daily life in the new settlement and wrote for the early newspapers. It was said that he knew everyone of importance in Melbourne and his work "Chronicles of Early Melbourne" became a standard reference for historians. He had a son also called Edmund.<br>
+Edmund (junior) was born in the Port Phillip District prior to the Act of Separation establishing the separate Colony of Victoria. He was educated at St. Patrick's College and Scotch College. He became a lawyer, however, he did not practice as one. Since 1875 he worked for and later edited the Melbourne Punch, writing as a theatre critic and went onto write mystery novels, poetry, and pantomimes. One of his novels "A Priest's Secret" (published 1888) was made into an early Australian movie. He also set up the Melbourne Bulletin and a newspaper The Evening World. <br>
+Edmund's brother Pat Finn was also a journalist and a song writer. Pat co-wrote the song, "The Football Premiership" in [[1892]] see that page, July 07.<br>
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+Left: Edmund Finn (jnr) Image: Courtsey Picture Victoria, & Fitzroy Library<br>
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-The Argus 24 February 1944 (p7s) a writer to the editor said that the photo of Edmund Finn is actually his son who was also called Edmund Finn. This photo is reproduced top left on this this page.<br>
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-[[1879]] September 15 Monday<br>
-Edmund Finn wrote and presented a poem about prominent members of the Carlton Football Club at the Ninth Annual Carlton Football Club Ball held in the Athenaeum Hall in Collins Street. This poem is believed to have be written by Edmund Finn jnr.<br>
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-"The old and much respected colonist, Mr. Edmund Finn, a versitile writer, "Garryowen" died on the 4th. instant, aged 79 years. He was a most worthy citizen, and many of his writings may well be accepted as the basis of the early history of Victoria. The deceased was the brother of the late Rev. Father Finn, for years the pastor of Heidelberg.<br>
+[[1871]] On August 12 a mixed Carlton team made up of First and Second Twenty players played the Southern club in Royal Park. <br>
-(Kilmore Free Press 07 April 1898 p3)<br>
+Finn was named in the 22 man Carlton squad.<br>
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-[[1896]] A player named [[Finn]] was named in a Carlton 27 man squad that played Williamstown. A relative? <br>
+<center>[[File:51968.jpg|left]][[File:51967.jpg|left]][[File:51966.jpg|left]]<br>
+[[Edmund Finn]]'s Tribute Poem to the late Carlton champion [[Tom Gorman]]<br>
+Trove; Hamilton Spectator July 03 1880</center>
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+<center>[[File:1888 E. Finn Melb Punch June 14 Capture.jpg|left]]<br>
+Trove; Melbourne Punch June 14 1888</center>
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