Conor Fitzsimmons (born 7 May 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row or loose forward for the York Knights in RFL Championship.
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| Full name | Conor Fitzsimmons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 May 1998 Workington, Cumbria, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 7 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Loose forward, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editCastleford Tigers
editFitzsimmons commenced his top-level playing career in the 2016 Super League season with Castleford.[3][4]
Newcastle Thunder
editIn November 2017 he signed for Newcastle. He has previously played for English Super League club Castleford and spent the 2017 season on loan with Workington Town.[5]
Workington Town
editFitzsimmons signed for Workington Town for the 2020 season[6] and was named their 'Player of the Year' in 2022.[7]
York City Knights
editIn October 2022, he joined the York RLFC on a two-year deal.[8]
References
edit- ^ RLP
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ "Castleford sign young forward from Cumbria". Pontefract & Castelford Express. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ "Conor Fitzsimmons". Castelford Tigers. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ "Castleford youngster Fitzsimmons joins Newcastle". Pontefract & Castleford Express. 15 November 2017. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Workington sign forward duo for 2020". Love Rugby League. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Conor Fitzsimons named Workington Town's Player of the Year". Cumbria Crack. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Fitzsimmons joins the Knights!". York RLFC. 25 October 2022.