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Luke Walsh
Australian rugby league footballer
Luke Robert Walsh (born 12 May 1987) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Newcastle Knights and the Penrith Panthers in the Australian National Rugby League and for St Helens and the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. He played as a halfback or five-eighth.
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| Full name | Luke Robert Walsh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1987-05-12) 12 May 1987 (age 36) Waratah, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Halfback, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walsh came to prominence at Newcastle after the retirement of Andrew Johns and injuries to Jarrod Mullen during the 2007 season.[4] Although hampered by an ankle injury which kept him out of premier league,[5] Walsh was able to make his début at halfback in round 12 against the Sydney Roosters. Walsh underwent surgery on his ankle at the end of the season.[6]
In mid-March 2009, Walsh signed with the Penrith Panthers, which would enable him to play for the Panthers in the 2009 season. Wearing jumper number 14, Walsh scored the opening try against the Gold Coast Titans on his Penrith debut. Walsh was named the Players' Player of the Panthers for 2011.[7]
On 28 May 2013 Walsh agreed a deal with St. Helens.[8] After two seasons at St Helens Walsh joined fellow Super League side Catalans Dragons. A mainstay of the team in 2017, Walsh was injured in the game against the Hull Kingston Rovers in the third round of the 2018 season and on 24 April 2018 he announced his retirement from playing on medical advice. Walsh currently plays as a halfback for Central Charlestown Butcher Boys in the Newcastle Rugby League first grade competition.[9]
- "Luke Walsh St Helens". superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- "Running aground in the Hunter". AAP Sports News (Australia). 7 September 2007. Archived from the original (fee required) on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
- Balym, Todd (2 June 2007). "Walsh ready to strut stuff". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 3 January 2008.
- Dillon, Robert (20 December 2007). "Walsh cleared for training after weeks of agony". The Herald (Newcastle). Retrieved 3 January 2008.[permanent dead link]
- "Walsh named Player of the Year". Panthers Media. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- "Walsh to become Saint". St. Helens club news. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
10. https://www.facebook.com/newcastlerugbyleague/photos/a.383862408412247/2279822518816217/?type=3 26 May 2021
