Dennehy was graded in 1940 after playing in the City Houses competition. He made his senior grade club and premiership debut in the 1940 Round 4 Third Grade clash against St George at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Towards the end of the season he stepped up to Reserve Grade in the 1940 Round 12 clash against Newtown at the Sports Ground. He was called up to make his first grade club debut midway through the 1941 season in the 1941 Tour match against Bathurst in Bathurst. A month later he made his first grade premiership debut in the 1941 Round 12 match against North Sydney at North Sydney Oval.
Dennehy was a intellegent player who at times played as a extra back behind a 5 man pack. He was rated by Cec Blinkhorn as the greatest loose forward Souths Sydney have had since Alby Carr. In 1941 he joined the Citizen Military Forces before transfering into the Army in 1943.
Dennehy played 3 seasons with South Sydney between 1940 and 1942. He played 13 first grade club games with South Sydney, which included 12 first grade premiership games. Overall he played 36 senior grade club games for South Sydney, which included 35 senior grade premiership career games.
Dennehy played his final first grade club and premiership game in the 1942 Round 13 clash against North Sydney at North Sydney Oval.
Playing - Height / Weight
5ft 9in /
Representative Qualification
NSW City
Date of Birth
Glebe - 19th October 1916 (Died - 2003)
Previous Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Hygenic Containers (1939) (City Houses)
Military Service (1941-43) Private - Citizen Military Forces
Playing Career at South Sydney (1940-42)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1941 Jun 14 Tour Bath v Bathurst (24y 238d)
1941 Jul 26 Rd12 NSO v North Sydney (Premiership - 24y 280d)
First Grade
Premiership : City Cup : State Championship : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1941 2 2 - 1 - - 3 : : - - - - - - - : 1 - (1) 1 - - 3
1942 10 10 - 5 - - 15 : - - - - - - - : : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 12 12 - 6 - - 18 : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - - : 1 - (1) 1 - - 3
SS FG 13 12 (1) 7 - - 21
South Sydney Senior Grade Debut
1940 May 11 Rd04 SCG v St George (Third Grade)
1940 Jul 20 Rd12 SSG v Newtown (Reserve Grade)
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1940 3 3 - 1 - - 3 : 6 6 - 5 - - 15
1941 10 10 - 5 - - 15 : 3 3 - 1 - - 3
1942 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 14 14 - 6 - - 18 : 9 9 - 6 - - 18
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 35 35 - 18 - - 54 : - - - - - - - : 36 35 (1) 19 - - 57
Short Form
Short-Game Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1940 - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - -
SS SF - - - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE 1942 Rd05 FG Balmain 2 Fighting
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
After Leaving South Sydney
Subsequent Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Military Service (1943-46) Army Private 11th Australian Supply Platoon
Newtown (1947) (Lower Grades)
Ref - RLP / ANC / NAA-152326 / FN-46
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