Paul Sheedy (born 16 February 1981), is an Australian former professional rugby footballer. He played rugby league for the Melbourne Storm in 2001,[4] and he played rugby union for the New South Wales Waratahs between 2001 and 2004.[1][2][3]
| Birth name | Paul Sheedy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 February 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marist College Ashgrove | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editSheedy attended secondary school at Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane,[5] where he played rugby for Ashgrove's 1st XV team in 1997 and 1998. He was selected for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1998 and played scrum-half in the grand slam-winning team that defeated Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England on their 1998–99 tour.[5]
Career
editRugby league
editIn 1999, Sheedy switched codes to play rugby league in the Queensland Cup for the Northern Suburbs Devils (then affiliated with Melbourne Storm).[6] He made his NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm against the Bulldogs in 2001,[4] replacing the injured Robbie Ross at fullback.[6]
Rugby union
editSheedy switched back to rugby union in the latter part of 2001, signing with the New South Wales Waratahs.[1] In 2002, he was selected and played for the Australian team at the Under 21 Rugby World Championship held in Johannesburg.[7]
He joined the Manly rugby club in Sydney, where he played in the Shute Shield competition between 2002 and 2005.[8][9] Sheedy made his Super 12 debut off the bench for the Waratahs against the Auckland Blues in the opening round of the 2003 season.[10] He returned to rugby league and played for South Perth Lions in the Western Australian Rugby League.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Waratahs resign their Wallabies". ARU. 13 September 2001. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Current signed HSBC Waratahs for 2004". ARU. 28 August 2003. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "Waratahs Team Statistics All Time Player List". waratahs.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ a b c "Paul Sheedy Statistics". rleague.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ a b Stephens, Paul (28 January 1999). "Donnelly sets the standard for Australia's day". The Independent. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Sheedy to debut in NRL". Post Courier. 24 May 2001. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ "Australian U21s named for Final". ARU. 27 June 2002. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ "Sydney Uni records big win". ARU. 21 July 2002. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Tooheys New playoffs get underway". ARU. 8 September 2005. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ "Auckland Blues too good for Waratahs". ARU. 21 February 2003. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
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- "Paul Sheedy – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 24 October 2021.