Connor Farrell is a former professional

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footballer who played as a or . He played in the

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for

Wigan Warriors The Wigan Warriors is an English professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club competes in the Super League, the top tier of the British rugby league system. Formed in 1872, the club is a founding member of the Ru ...

, and for

Featherstone Rovers Featherstone Rovers are a professional rugby league club in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England. The club play home games at Post Office Road and currently compete in the Championship, the second tier of British rugby league. Featherstone ...

and the

Bradford Bulls The Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, and compete in the Championship, the second tier of British rugby league. The club have won the League Championship six times, the Challenge Cup f ...

in the

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. He teaches

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at Upholland High School

Background

Farrell was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. He is the younger brother of Wigan player

Liam Farrell Liam Matthew Farrell (born 2 July 1990) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and has played for England at international level. He has spent time on loan from Wigan at the Wi ...

, first cousin once removed of

Andy Farrell Andrew David Farrell (born 30 May 1975) is an English professional rugby union coach and former rugby league and rugby union player. Farrell has been head coach of the Ireland national team since 2019. Farrell earned 34 caps for Great Britai ...

and second cousin of

Owen Farrell Owen Andrew Farrell (born Owen Andrew O'Loughlin, 24 September 1991) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a Fly-half (rugby union), fly-half for Premiership Rugby club Saracens F.C., Saracens. He was the England captain fr ...

Career

Farrell made his

début for Wigan on 18 June 2014 in a 48–4 victory over

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. In July 2017, he joined

on loan until the end of the season. At the end of the cancelled 2020 season, Farrell announced his retirement on social media. His decision was based on recurring injuries which he could not recover from. He moved into coaching, and was appointed as an assistant coach at

Swinton Lions The Swinton Lions are a professional rugby league club based in Swinton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the RFL League 1 . The club has won the Rugby Football League Championship, Championship six times and three Challenge Cups ...

References

External links

Featherstone Rovers profile
1993 births Living people Bradford Bulls players English people of Irish descent English rugby league players English schoolteachers Connor Featherstone Rovers players Rugby league players from Wigan Rugby league second-rows South Wales Scorpions players Swinton Lions players Widnes Vikings players Wigan Warriors players Workington Town players {{England-rugbyleague-bio-stub