Tommy Gallagher (rugby league)

Tommy Gallagher (born 10 September 1983) is former a rugby league footballer who played as a prop but also appeared as a stand-off, second-row or loose forward.

Tommy Gallagher
Personal information
Full nameThomas Gallagher
Born (1983-09-10) 10 September 1983
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2002 Keighley Cougars 3 1 0 0 4
2003 York City Knights 2 0 0 0 0
2003 London Broncos 10 1 0 0 4
2004 Widnes Vikings 6 0 0 0 0
2004–07 Hull Kingston Rovers 56 20 0 0 80
2007 Batley Bulldogs 7 1 0 0 4
2008 Widnes Vikings 14 2 0 0 8
2009 Rochdale Hornets 17 4 0 0 16
2010 Batley Bulldogs 21 6 0 0 24
2011 Swinton Lions 13 5 0 0 20
2012 Leigh Centurions 21 5 0 0 20
2013–14 Dewsbury Rams 53 14 1 0 58
2015 Swinton Lions 22 8 1 0 34
2018 Swinton Lions 3 0 0 0 0
Total 248 67 2 0 272
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003–04 Ireland 5 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]

Gallagher was born in Dewsbury, and grew up in Birstall.

Gallagher is a product of the Leeds academy, but has had spells with the Hull Kingston Rovers, the Keighley Cougars, the London Broncos, the Widnes (two spells), the Batley Bulldogs (two spells), the Rochdale Hornets and the Swinton Lions before joining the Leigh Centurions in time for the 2012 season. Tommy Gallagher is the elder brother of rugby league footballer John Gallagher.

Gallagher initially ended his playing career in 2015, but came out of retirement for the 2018 season.[4]

References
  1. loverugbyleague
  2. Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
  3. "Player Summary: Tommy Gallagher". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  4. "Tommy Gallagher comes out of retirement to assist struggling Swinton". Total Rugby League. League Publications Limited. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
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