Matthew McConnell

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Matt McConnell
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Personal information
Full nameMatthew McConnell
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
≤2004–≥04 Barrow Raiders
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2004 Ireland 3
Source: [1]

Matthew "Matt" McConnell is a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s. He played at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for Barrow Raiders, as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12.

International honours

Matt McConnell won caps for Ireland while at Barrow Raiders 2004 3-caps. [2]

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References

  1. Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 104–105. ISBN   978-1-903659-49-6.