Kevin Herlihy
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Wellington, New Zealand
Hamilton, New Zealand
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Francis Herlihy |
| National team | New Zealand |
| Born | 19 August 1947 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 5 July 2006 (aged 58) Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Education | St Patrick's College, Wellington |
| Spouse |
Sandra Gillian Mollier
(m. 1969) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Softball |
| Position | Pitcher |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 1976, 1984 |
Kevin Francis Herlihy MBE (19 August 1947 – 5 July 2006) was a New Zealand softball player.
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]
Herlihy died in Waikato Hospital in Hamilton on 5 July 2006, after suffering two heart attacks in a two-week period and undergoing heart surgery.[4]
