Luke O'Dwyer
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke O'Dwyer | |||||
| Nickname | Chalky | |||||
| Born | 30 January 1983 Griffith, New South Wales, Australia | |||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Centre, Five-eighth, Second-row, Lock | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2004–06 | Parramatta Eels | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2007–13 | Gold Coast Titans | 102 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| Total | 128 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 116 | |
| As of 10 June 2012 | ||||||
| Source: Rugby League Project | ||||||
Luke O'Dwyer (born 30 January 1983) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League. A utility player, O'Dwyer has played centre, five-eighth, second row and lock at different times during his career.
Career
Raised in the southern Gold Coast town of Tweed Heads, O'Dwyer played his junior football for the Tweed Heads Seagulls. Playing for Seagulls he caught the eye of then Parramatta coach Brian Smith. He made his first grade debut for the Eels in 2004, coming off the bench in their round 1, 26-18 victory over the Brisbane Broncos. He would play three seasons at Parramatta, before getting the chance to move back home to play for the newly formed Gold Coast Titans. A member of their inaugural squad, O'Dwyer has become a regular in the side, playing over 100 games for the club.
Personal life
O'Dwyer is married to his wife, Kara, and they have two sons, Jax and Zave.[1]
Since 2006, in O'Dwyer's home town of Tweed Heads, the two local primary schools, St. Joseph's Primary and St. James' Primary, compete for the annual O'Dwyer Shield. The O'Dwyer Shield is named in memory of Luke's younger brother, Ryan, who lost his battle against leukaemia in 1998. Ryan was a student at St. Joseph's at the time, while Luke attended both schools during his youth. The O'Dwyer Shield is an important event in the Tweed Heads community with the Titans being involved every year.[2] In 2010, St. Mary's Primary Casino filled in as a late minute inclusion for St. Joseph's who were unable to play in the match.[3]
References
External links
- Luke O'Dwyer at the Gold Coast Titans official website.