Career
Fihelly, a flanker, was born in Timoleague, County Cork, Ireland and claimed 1 international rugby cap for Australia. He was one of rugby league football"s founding players in Brisbane and in 1908 he travelled to Britain on the first Kangaroo tour as assistant manager. Fihelly was elected as the Labor member for Paddington in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in 1912 and held several ministerial roles including Attorney-General until his resignation in 1922.
Upon his death in 1945, Fihelly was rewarded with a State funeral at Street Stephen"s Cathederal and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.