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 (Heritage № 970) 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 Kingstone Press 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 Betfred 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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