Paul Sheedy

Paul Sheedy (born 16 February 1981), is an Australian former professional rugby footballer. He played rugby league for the Melbourne Storm in 2001,[1] and he played rugby union for the New South Wales Waratahs between 2001 and 2004.[2][3][4]

Paul Sheedy

Birth name	Paul Sheedy
Date of birth	16 February 1981
Place of birth	Brisbane, Queensland
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Weight	85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
School	Marist College Ashgrove
Rugby league career
Position(s) Halfback, Fullback Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1999-01 Norths Devils () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2001 Melbourne Storm[1] 2 (0) National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2013 Philippines Tamaraws 0 (0)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2002-05 Manly RUFC () Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2001-04 Waratahs[2][3][4] 5 (10) National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2002 Australia U-21 1998-99 Australian Schoolboys 6 (0)

Early life

Sheedy attended secondary school at Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane,[5] where he played rugby for Ashgrove's 1st XV team in 1997 and 1998. He was selected for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1998 and played scrum-half in the grand slam-winning team that defeated Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England on their 1998-99 tour.[5]

Career

Rugby league

In 1999, Sheedy switched codes to play rugby league in the Queensland Cup for the Northern Suburbs Devils (then affiliated with Melbourne Storm).[6] He made his NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm against the Bulldogs in 2001,[1] replacing the injured Robbie Ross at fullback.[6]

Rugby union

Sheedy switched back to rugby union in the latter part of 2001, signing with the New South Wales Waratahs.[2] In 2002, he was selected and played for the Australian team at the Under 21 Rugby World Championship held in Johannesburg.[7]

He joined the Manly rugby club in Sydney, where he played in the Shute Shield competition between 2002 and 2005.[8][9] Sheedy made his Super 12 debut off the bench for the Waratahs against the Auckland Blues in the opening round of the 2003 season.[10] He returned to rugby league and played for South Perth Lions in the Western Australian Rugby League.

References

1. "Paul Sheedy Statistics". rleague.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
2. "Waratahs resign their Wallabies". ARU. 13 September 2001. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
3. "Current signed HSBC Waratahs for 2004". ARU. 28 August 2003. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
4. "Waratahs Team Statistics All Time Player List". waratahs.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
5. Stephens, Paul (28 January 1999). "Donnelly sets the standard for Australia's day". The Independent. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
6. "Sheedy to debut in NRL". Post Courier. 24 May 2001. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
7. "Australian U21s named for Final". ARU. 27 June 2002. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
8. "Sydney Uni records big win". ARU. 21 July 2002. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
9. "Tooheys New play offs get underway". ARU. 8 September 2005. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
10. "Auckland Blues too good for Waratahs". ARU. 21 February 2003. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)