Description
Sean Gleeson is a former rugby league footballer playing at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for the Wigan Warriors, Widnes Vikings, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and Salford City Reds, in the Super League, as a Fullback, Wing, Centre, i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4. He is the cousin of Great Britain star Martin Gleeson.
He came in to the Wigan side due to injury and was then loaned out to Widnes Vikings.
Gleeson was named in the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.
It was announced on 11 June 2012 that Sean Gleeson will move to Hull KR for the 2013 season. On 8 January 2013 it emerged that his start to the season might be delayed due to a back injury sustained in training.
In March 2014, Gleeson was taken to hospital with a serious eye injury after being assaulted outside a nightclub in his hometown. On 2 June 2014 he announced that he was to quit Rugby League at the age of 26 due to the injury. [More at Wikipedia]
Born
November 29th, 1987 in Wigan (Age 36)
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2011/03/04
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