George Delaney (born 4 February 2004) is a professional rugby league footballer who is from Widnes, Cheshire. He plays as a prop for St Helens in the Super League, who signed him after he impressed at amateur side, Halton Farnworth Hornets.

George Delaney
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Delaney
Born (2004-02-04) 4 February 2004 (age 20)
Whiston, Merseyside, England
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– St Helens 47 1 0 0 4
2023(DR) Swinton Lions 6 0 0 0 0
Total 53 1 0 0 4
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022 England Knights 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 10 October 2024

Club career

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Delaney made his first team début for Saints in April 2022 against the Castleford Tigers.[2] Delaney played 18 games for St Helens in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished third on the table. He played in St Helens narrow loss against the Catalans Dragons in the semi-final which stopped them reaching a fifth successive grand final.[3] Delaney played 23 matches for St Helens in the 2024 Super League season which saw the club finish sixth on the table. Delaney played in St Helens golden point extra-time playoff loss against Warrington.[4]

Representative career

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On 9 October 2022, Delaney made his début for the England Knights in a 28–4 win against Scotland.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ "Castleford 30 St Helens 10 - Tired Tigers good enough to see off youthful champions". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Paul Wellens Q&A: Saints review of year and a look to 2024". www.sthelensstar.co.uk. 14 October 2023.
  4. ^ "'Soul destroying': Warrington eliminate St Helens in golden drop goal thriller". www.theguardian.com.
  5. ^ "England Knights put Scotland to the sword". www.rugby-league.com. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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