John "Johnny" Lawless (born 3 November 1974) is a

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footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for

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, and

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, and at club level for Halifax (two spells),

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and Huddersfield-Sheffield Giants.

Club career

Lawless started his career at Halifax, making his début in 1992. He joined Sheffield Eagles in 1995. Lawless played in Sheffield Eagles' 17–8 victory over

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in the 1998 Challenge Cup Final during

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on Saturday 2 May 1998. After spending the season with Huddersfield following the club's merger with Sheffield, Lawless returned to Halifax in 2000. He retired in January 2004. Since retirement, Johnny has gone on to found, Minds Matter, a company who delivers Mental Health First Aid training, the company's main aims are to spread Mental Health Awareness and reduce Stigma. Along with his Colleague, Johnny has presented across Britain to both healthcare and non-healthcare establishments.

Representative career

Lawless was an

international and played at the

2000 Rugby League World Cup The 2000 Rugby League World Cup was the twelfth Rugby League World Cup, World Cup for men’s national rugby league teams, held between 28 October and 25 November and hosted between the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Ireland and France. ...

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