Ian Donnelly (born 28 January 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop in the 2000s. He played in the National Rugby League for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Gold Coast Titans, Melbourne Storm, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the St George Illawarra Dragons.
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| Born | 28 January 1981 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editBorn in Newcastle, New South Wales. Donnelly was educated at St John's College, Woodlawn.
Ian played his junior rugby league for Marist Brothers Rams, Lismore.
Playing career
editDonnelly played for St George Illawarra Dragons, Manly Sea Eagles and Gold Coast Titans.
He made his Melbourne Storm debut in round 3 of the 2005 NRL season against the Sea Eagles. Donnelly played over 30 first grade games for Melbourne Storm, before moving to the Titans.