Paul Sheedy
Australian former dual-code rugby footballer
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Paul Sheedy (born 16 February 1981), is an Australian former professional rugby footballer. He played rugby league for the Melbourne Storm in 2001,[4] and he played rugby union for the New South Wales Waratahs between 2001 and 2004.[1][2][3]
16 February 1981
| Born | Paul Sheedy 16 February 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marist College Ashgrove | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Sheedy attended secondary school at Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane,[5] where he played rugby for Ashgrove's 1st XV team in 1997 and 1998. He was selected for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1998 and played scrum-half in the grand slam-winning team that defeated Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England on their 1998–99 tour.[5]
Career
Rugby league
In 1999, Sheedy switched codes to play rugby league in the Queensland Cup for the Northern Suburbs Devils (then affiliated with Melbourne Storm).[6] He made his NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm against the Bulldogs in 2001,[4] replacing the injured Robbie Ross at fullback.[6]
Rugby union
Sheedy switched back to rugby union in the latter part of 2001, signing with the New South Wales Waratahs.[1] In 2002, he was selected and played for the Australian team at the Under 21 Rugby World Championship held in Johannesburg.[7]
He joined the Manly rugby club in Sydney, where he played in the Shute Shield competition between 2002 and 2005.[8][9] Sheedy made his Super 12 debut off the bench for the Waratahs against the Auckland Blues in the opening round of the 2003 season.[10] He returned to rugby league and played for South Perth Lions in the Western Australian Rugby League.