Connor Farrell
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| Born | 6 November 1993[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 2 lb (96 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Liam Farrell (brother) Phil Farrell (cousin) Andy Farrell (cousin) Owen Farrell (2nd cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connor Farrell is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a second-row or loose forward. He played in the Super League for Wigan Warriors, and for Featherstone Rovers and the Bradford Bulls in the Championship. He teaches physical education at Upholland High School
Background
[edit | edit source]Farrell was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. He is the younger brother of Wigan player Liam Farrell,[4] first cousin once removed of Andy Farrell and second cousin of Owen Farrell.
Career
[edit | edit source]Farrell made his Super League début for Wigan on 18 June 2014 in a 48–4 victory over Widnes.[5]
In July 2017, he joined Featherstone Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[6]
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.[7]
References
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- ^ loverugbyleague.com profile
- ^ Rugby League Project
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External links
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- Bradford Bulls players
- English people of Irish descent
- Sportspeople of Irish descent
- English rugby league players
- English schoolteachers
- Farrell family
- 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
- English rugby league biography stubs