Tommy Gallagher (rugby league)

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Tommy Gallagher
Personal information
Full nameThomas Gallagher
Born (1983-09-10) 10 September 1983 (age 39)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2002 Keighley Cougars 31004
2003 York City Knights 20000
2003 London Broncos 101004
2004 Widnes Vikings 60000
2004–07 Hull Kingston Rovers 56200080
2007 Batley Bulldogs 71004
2008 Widnes Vikings 142008
2009 Rochdale Hornets 1740016
2010 Batley Bulldogs 2160024
2011 Swinton Lions 1350020
2012 Leigh Centurions 2150020
2013–14 Dewsbury Rams 53141058
2015 Swinton Lions 2281034
2018 Swinton Lions 30000
Total2486720272
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2003–04 Ireland 50000
Source: [1] [2] [3]

Tommy Gallagher (born 10 September 1983) is former a rugby league footballer who played as a prop but also appeared as a stand-off , second-row or loose forward.

Gallagher was born in Dewsbury, and grew up in Birstall.

Gallagher is a product of the Leeds academy, but has had spells with the Hull Kingston Rovers, the Keighley Cougars, the London Broncos, the Widnes (two spells), the Batley Bulldogs (two spells), the Rochdale Hornets and the Swinton Lions before joining the Leigh Centurions in time for the 2012 season. Tommy Gallagher is the elder brother of rugby league footballer John Gallagher.

Gallagher initially ended his playing career in 2015, but came out of retirement for the 2018 season. [4]

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References

  1. loverugbyleague
  2. Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
  3. "Player Summary: Tommy Gallagher". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  4. "Tommy Gallagher comes out of retirement to assist struggling Swinton". Total Rugby League. League Publications Limited. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2022.