Luke Robert Walsh (born 12 May 1987) is an Australian former professional
rugby league
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footballer who played for the
Newcastle Knights and the
Penrith Panthers in the Australian
National Rugby League
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and for
St Helens and the
Catalans Dragons in the
Super League
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. He played as a or .
Playing career
Walsh came to prominence at Newcastle after the retirement of
Andrew Johns and injuries to
Jarrod Mullen during the 2007 season. Although hampered by an ankle injury which kept him out of premier league, Walsh was able to make his début at halfback in round 12 against the
Sydney Roosters. Walsh underwent surgery on his ankle at the end of the season.
In mid-March 2009, Walsh signed with the Penrith Panthers, which would enable him to play for the Panthers in the 2009 season. Wearing jumper number 14, Walsh scored the opening try against the
Gold Coast Titans
The Gold Coast Titans are a professional rugby league football club, based on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL), Australia and New Zealand's national rugby league club competition. The ...
on his Penrith debut. Walsh was named the Players' Player of the Panthers for 2011.
On 28 May 2013 Walsh agreed a deal with
St. Helens. After two seasons at St Helens Walsh joined fellow Super League side Catalans Dragons. A mainstay of the team in 2017, Walsh was injured in the game against the
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers are a professional rugby league club based in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, that competes in the Super League, the top tier of British rugby league. The club has won five league championships, and one Challen ...
in the third round of the
2018 season and on 24 April 2018 he announced his retirement from playing on medical advice. Walsh currently plays as a halfback for
Central Charlestown Butcher Boys in the
Newcastle Rugby League
The Newcastle Rugby League is a local rugby league football competition in Newcastle, Australia. It is one of the oldest rugby league competitions in Australia, founded in 1910. A Newcastle representative team was also assembled from players in ...
first grade competition.
References
10. https://www.facebook.com/newcastlerugbyleague/photos/a.383862408412247/2279822518816217/?type=3
26 May 2021
External links
Catalans Dragons profileSaints Heritage Society profilePenrith Panthers profileSL profile
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1987 births
Living people
Australian rugby league players
Catalans Dragons players
Gamilaraay
Indigenous Australian rugby league players
Newcastle Knights players
Penrith Panthers players
Rugby league five-eighths
Rugby league halfbacks
Rugby league players from Newcastle, New South Wales
St Helens R.F.C. players
Western Suburbs Rosellas players
Windsor Wolves players