Sean Gleeson (rugby league)

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Sean Gleeson
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Personal information
Born (1987-11-29) 29 November 1987 (age 36)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Playing information
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight91 kg (14 st 5 lb) [1]
Position Fullback, Wing, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2005–07 Wigan Warriors 60000
2006(loan)→ Widnes Vikings 60000
2007–10 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 78240096
2011–12 Salford City Reds 38140056
2013–14 Hull Kingston Rovers 60000
Total1343800152
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2007–08 Ireland 530012
Source: [2]

Sean Gleeson (born 29 November 1987) is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at club level for the Wigan Warriors, Widnes Vikings (loan), Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the Salford City Reds in the Super League as a fullback , wing or centre.

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Background

Gleeson was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Sean Gleeson is the cousin of the rugby league footballer Martin Gleeson, and the rugby league footballer Mark Gleeson.

Career

He came in to the Wigan side due to injury, and was then loaned out to Widnes Vikings.

Gleeson was named in the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. [3]

It was announced on 11 June 2012 that Sean Gleeson will move to Hull KR for the 2013 season. On 8 January 2013 it emerged that his start to the season might be delayed due to a back injury sustained in training.

In March 2014, Gleeson was taken to hospital with a serious eye injury after being assaulted outside a nightclub in his hometown. [4] On 2 June 2014 he announced that he was to quit Rugby League at the age of 26 due to the injury. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Salford City Reds Official club website". web page. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  2. ↑ Rugby League Project
  3. ↑ "Cassidy included in Ireland squad". BBC. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
  4. ↑ "Super League: Hull KR's Sean Gleeson is facing being blind in one eye". Sky Sports. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Flanagan, Emma (3 June 2014). "Pictured: Horrific eye injury that ended the career of rugby star Sean Gleeson". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 17 February 2020.


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