Luke O'Dwyer

Luke O'Dwyer
Personal information
Full name	Luke O'Dwyer
Born	30 January 1983 (age 40); Griffith, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Position	Centre, Second-row, Lock
Club
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Last updated September 26, 2023

Luke O'Dwyer (born 30 January 1983) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Gold Coast Titans and Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League competition. A utility player, O'Dwyer played at centre, five-eighth, second row and lock at different times during his career.

Playing career

Raised in the southern Gold Coast town of Tweed Heads, O'Dwyer played his junior football for the Tweed Heads Seagulls. While playing for Seagulls, he caught the eye of the Parramatta coach, Brian Smith.^[2]

O'Dwyer made his first grade debut for the Eels in 2004, coming off the bench in their round 1, 26–18, victory over the Brisbane Broncos. He played three seasons at Parramatta including the 2005 NRL season where the club won the Minor Premiership, before getting the chance to move back home to play for the newly formed Gold Coast Titans. A member of their inaugural squad, O'Dwyer became a regular in the side, playing over 100 games for the club. O'Dwyer missed the club's 2009 and 2010 finals appearances through injury and was also part of the Wooden Spoon team of 2011.^[3]

Personal life

O'Dwyer is married to wife, Kara, and they have three sons, Jax, Zave and Krue.^[4]

Since 2006, in O'Dwyer's home town of Tweed Heads, the two local primary schools, St. Joseph's Primary and St. James' Primary, compete for the annual O'Dwyer Shield. The O'Dwyer Shield is named in memory of Luke O'Dwyer's younger brother, Ryan, who lost his battle against leukaemia in 1998. Ryan was a student at St. Joseph's at the time, while Luke O'Dwyer attended both schools during his youth. The O'Dwyer Shield is an important event in the Tweed Heads community with the Titans being involved every year.^[5] In 2010, St. Mary's Primary Casino filled in as a late minute inclusion for St. Joseph's who were unable to play in the match.^[6]

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References

↑ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Luke O'Dwyer – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
↑ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
↑ "Parramatta Eels defeat the Gold Coast Titans to avoid wooden spoon for 2011". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney.
↑ "Player Profile". Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
↑ "Gold Coast Titans supporting the O'Dwyer Shield – rleague.com". rleague.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
↑ "Official Gold Coast Titans Forum". Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2012.

External links

Luke O'Dwyer at the Gold Coast Titans official website.

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[1] Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Luke O'Dwyer – Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 August 2016.

[2] "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.

[3] "Parramatta Eels defeat the Gold Coast Titans to avoid wooden spoon for 2011". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney.

[4] "Player Profile". Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.

[5] "Gold Coast Titans supporting the O'Dwyer Shield – rleague.com". rleague.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

[6] "Official Gold Coast Titans Forum". Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2012.

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