Seamus O'Connell is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for St. George, Illawarra Steelers and Eastern Suburbs in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.
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| Full name | Seamus O'Connell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 July 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editO'Connell made his first grade debut for Eastern Suburbs in round 1 of the 1983 NSWRFL season against Western Suburbs at Sydney Sports Ground. After making 22 appearances for Easts, O'Connell departed the club and signed for Illawarra. O'Connell's two years at Illawarra were not successful with the club finishing with back to back Wooden Spoon's. In 1987, O'Connell joined St. George and played 18 games for the club mainly as a prop before being released at the end of 1988.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Seamus O'Connell - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
- ^ "Player Profile Seamus O'Connell". stgeorgedragons.com.au.
- ^ "Club Player Honour Roll". www.roosters.com.au.