Joel Farrell

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Joel Farrell
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Personal information
Born (1994-03-15) 15 March 1994 (age 30)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)
Weight15 st 4 lb (97 kg)
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2014–16 Dewsbury Rams 54170068
2014(loan)→Gateshead Thunder
2017–18 Batley Bulldogs 52100036
2019– Sheffield Eagles 48220088
Total1544900192
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2015– Jamaica 934020
Source: [1] [2]
As of 30 October 2022

Joel Farrell (born 15 March 1994) is a Jamaican professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Sheffield Eagles in the Betfred Championship and Jamaica at international level. [3] [4]

Contents

Farrell is a Jamaican international. [5] He has previously spent time on loan at the Gateshead Thunder in the Kingstone Press League 1 competition. [6] In 2019 he helped the Eagles to win the inaugural 1895 Cup as they defeated Widnes Vikings 36–18 in the final; Farrell scored a try to level the game at 18–18. [7]

He has also previously played for the Dewsbury Rams and the Batley Bulldogs.

Personal life

Born in England, Farrell is of Jamaican, Trinidadian, English and Scottish descent. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "loverugbyleague".
  2. ↑ "Joel Farrell - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  3. ↑ "England Knights v Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "2015 Kingstone Press Championship and League 1 awards". rugby-league. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ram Farrell revels in Jamaica experience". Dewsbury Reporter. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "York City Knights 42, Gateshead Thunder 16". York Press. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Sheffield Eagles beat Widnes Vikings 36–18 to win inaugural 1895 Cup". BBC Sport. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "How the West Indies could line-up if their rugby league team returned". Love Rugby League. January 10, 2023.
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