Neil Sweeney (born 9 September 1977) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s. He played at club level for the Newcastle Knights and the North Queensland Cowboys, as a wing.

Neil Sweeney
Personal information
Full nameNeil Sweeney
Born (1977-03-09) 9 March 1977 (age 47)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2002 Newcastle Knights 4 2 0 0 8
2003–07 North Queensland 49 16 2 0 68
Total 53 18 2 0 76
Source: [1]

Early life

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Sweeney was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He was raised in the Lake Macquarie Suburb of Teralba and attended local primary and high schools.

Playing career

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Sweeney made his first grade debut against Penrith in Round 19 2002 scoring two tries. Sweeney joined North Queensland in 2003 and played for the club over the next 5 seasons but did not feature in the club's first ever finals campaign in 2004 nor the 2005 NRL grand final against the Wests Tigers.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Neil Sweeney at the Rugby League project
  2. ^ "A weekend on the bottle leads to Doggie delirium". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 July 2002.

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