Chris Walsh (rugby league)

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Chris Walsh

Personal information
Full name	Chris Walsh
Date of birth	1963
Place of birth	, Australia
Relatives	Ken Walsh (farther) Anne Walsh (mother)
Youth clubs
Years	Club
	Port Kembla
Senior clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (points)
1982–1986 1987–1992	St. George Dragons Illawarra Steelers	88 (44) 79 (0)
Representative teams
1984	New South Wales	1 (0)
* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only.

Chris Walsh (born 1963) is an Australian former professional rugby league player. Walsh played for St. George Dragons and Illawarra Steelers, primarily in the forwards.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Representative career 3 Footnotes 4 References

[edit] Playing career

As a 19 year old, Walsh moved from Port Kembla to play for St. George in 1982. Walsh returned to the Illawarra in 1987 and became captain of the Steelers. Despite injuring two vertebrae in his neck during a game in 1987, Walsh played on and was named Clubman of the Year in 1988 and 1989. He captained the Steeler's to their first trophy in 1992 - the pre-season Toohey's Challenge Cup. A knee ligament injury eventually led to his retirement early in the 1992 season.

[edit] Representative career

Walsh was selected to represent New South Wales as a second-rower for game III of the 1984 State of Origin series.^[1]

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] References

• Whiticker, Alan and Hudson, Glen (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd, 609. ISBN 9781877082931.