Paddy Flynn
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| Born | 11 December 1987 St Helens, Merseyside, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 11 lb (94 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paddy Flynn (born 11 December 1987) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a winger. He played for the Widnes Vikings, and on loan from Widnes at the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. Flynn also played for the Sheffield Eagles and the Rochdale Hornets in the Championship.[3]
Flynn has appeared Outside of sport, Flynn also works part-time as a plumber. His hobbies include playing Clash of Clans, where he represents Yorkshire based CGDL.
Background
[edit]Flynn was born in St Helens, Merseyside, England.
Club career
[edit]Flynn made his début for Widnes, scoring two tries against Barrow at Craven Park on Sunday 16 March 2008.[4] Flynn scored his 100th Widnes try against the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on 12 September 2015.[5]
In May 2016 Paddy joined the Castleford Tigers on loan for the rest of the 2016 season.[6]
At the beginning of May 2017, Championship side the Sheffield Eagles signed Flynn until the end of the season.[7] He scored a try on his first appearance in the Championship for the Eagles in a 45-20 defeat at the hands of French side Toulouse Olympique.
In November 2018, Flynn signed for Rochdale Hornets in the Championship.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Profile at widnesvikings.co.uk". widnesvikings.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Rhys Hanbury inspires Widnes to victory over Wakefield with four tries". The Guardian. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Widnes winger Paddy Flynn joins Castleford on loan". Sky Sports. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Flynn flies into the Eagles". Love Rugby League. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Rochdale capture Paddy Flynn". Love Rugby League. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
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