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| Full name | Edward John O'Neil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | second ¼ 1937 (age 86–87) Maryport, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 0 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edward John O'Neil (birth registered second ¼ 1937), also known by the nickname of "Loppylugs" (after the horse that won the 1956 Cambridgeshire Handicap), often shortened "Loppy", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for England (Under-21s) and Cumberland, and at club level for Ellenborough ARLFC (in Ellenborough, Cumbria), Risehow ARLFC (in Risehow, associated with Flimby Colliery in Flimby) and Workington Town, as a centre or second-row.