Denis Flannery

Denis Flannery
Personal information
Full nameDenis James Flannery
Born(1928-04-02)2 April 1928
Died12 February 2012(2012-02-12) (aged 83)
Raceview, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight82.5 kg (13 st 0 lb)
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1947–58 Brothers (Ipswich)
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1948–56 Queensland 27 16 0 0 48
1950–57 Australia 15 4 0 0 12
Toowoomba 24
Source: [1][2]

Denis Flannery (1928 – 2012), also known by the nickname of "Flag Pole", was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. An Australian international and Queensland interstate representative winger, he played his club football in the Ipswich Rugby League for the Brothers club. He has been recognised as one of Queensland's greatest ever players

  1. ^ Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (1995). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players (with Queensland Section). Smithfield, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. p. 511. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.
  2. ^ Denis Flannery at the Rugby League Project