Gary Connolly

Not to be confused with Gary Connelly.

Gary Connolly
Personal information
Full nameGary John Connolly[1]
Born (1971-06-22) 22 June 1971 (age 53)
St Helens, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Rugby league
PositionFullback, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1989–93 St Helens 133 46 0 0 184
1993 Canterbury Bulldogs 15 5 0 0 20
1993–02 Wigan 309 136 6 0 556
2003–04 Leeds Rhinos 33 8 0 0 32
2004 Wigan Warriors 17 1 0 0 4
2005 Widnes Vikings 21 4 1 0 18
Total 528 200 7 0 814
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1991–03 Great Britain 31 1 0 0 4
1992–96 England 4 3 0 0 12
1997 Rest of the World 1 0 0 0 0
1998 Ireland 1 0 0 0 0
2001–03 Lancashire 2 0 0 0 0
Rugby union
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1996–97 Harlequins 13 8 0 0 40
2001–03 Orrell 7 5 0 0 35
2005–06 Munster 14 2 0 0 10
Total 34 15 0 0 85
Source: [2][3]

Gary John Connolly (born 22 June 1971) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s as a fullback and centre for St Helens, Canterbury Bulldogs, Wigan Warriors, Leeds Rhinos and for the Great Britain national side. He also played rugby union for Harlequins, Orrell and Irish side Munster.

  1. ^ "Gary Connolly (Sports) Limited". Manchester Check. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Gary Connolly - Playing Career". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Player Summary: Gary Connolly". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 21 January 2024.