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Mark O'Meley 
Personal information Born 22 May 1981
West Wyalong, NSW, AustraliaHeight 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) Weight 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) [1] Playing information Position Prop Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1999 North Sydney 22 0 0 0 0 2000–01 Northern Eagles 34 0 0 0 0 2002–07 Bulldogs 110 16 0 0 64 2008–09 Sydney Roosters 35 2 0 0 8 2010– Hull 34 6 0 0 24 Total 235 24 0 0 96 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2002–09 City Origin 4 0 0 0 0 2001–06 New South Wales 10 0 0 0 0 2004–06 Australia 15 3 0 0 12 2011 Exiles 1 0 0 0 0 Mark O'Meley (born 22 May 1981 in West Wyalong, New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the European Super League team, Hull, and previously of the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. He also previously played for the North Sydney Bears, the ill fated Northern Eagles and the Bulldogs. O'Meley's position of choice is at prop-forward. O'Meley played with the Northern Lakes Warriors (previously Munmorah Maulers) on the New South Wales' Central Coast.
O'Meley is a member of the Bulldogs' 2004 Premiership winning team in their 16–13 win over the Sydney Roosters.
O'Meley was first selected to represent New South Wales as a front-rower for game II of the 2001 State of Origin series. He has also represented in the 2002, 2004 and 2006 Origin series.
In 2004, O'Meley was selected as an interchange player for the Australian Kangaroos in the 2004 Tri-Nation series. In his first game he scored one try. Since then, O'Meley has participated in the 2005 and 2006 Tri-Nation series as well as Tests against France and New Zealand.
O'Meley is nicknamed the Ogre or "Shrek" for his shaved head and burly figure.
While originally not selected, he was selected for City in the City vs Country match on 8 May 2009, due to injury to another player.[2]
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2009 and beyond
He has announced that he would be leaving the Roosters at the end of the 2009 to join European Super League club Hull along with Roosters team-mates Craig Fitzgibbon and Jordan Tansey.[3][4]
Rugby League International Origin Match
Mark O'Meley was selected for the Exiles squad for the Rugby League International Origin Match against England at Headingley on 10 June 2011.[5]
References
- ^ "Hull F.C.". web page. Hull F.C.. http://www.hullfc.com/personnel.aspx?pr=217552. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Mark O'Meley called in to replace Adam Cuthbertson in City Origin side". Fox Sports. 2009-05-04. http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25425072-5016947,00.html. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25732042-5018866,00.html
- ^ "Aussie prop O'Meley to join Hull". BBC Sport. 2009-07-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/hull/8134213.stm. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ "Warrington dominate Exiles picks for Origin fixture". bbc.co.uk. 2011-05-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/13278410.stm. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
External links
- Mark O'Meley at NRL.com
- Mark O'Meley at the Rugby League Project
- Mark O'Meley at the State of Origin official website.
Hull F.C. – current squad Bulldogs squad - 2004 NRL Premiers (8th title) 1. Luke Patten • 2. Hazem El Masri • 3. Ben Harris • 4. Willie Tonga • 5. Matt Utai • 6. Braith Anasta • 7. Brent Sherwin
8. Mark O'Meley • 9. Adam Perry • 11. Willie Mason • 14. Reni Maitua • 12. Andrew Ryan (c) • 13. Tony Grimaldi
15. Corey Hughes • 16. Roy Asotasi • 17. Sonny Bill Williams • 18. Johnathan Thurston
Coach: Steve FolkesCategories:- 1981 births
- Australian rugby league players
- Australian people of Irish descent
- North Sydney Bears players
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
- Sydney Roosters players
- New South Wales City rugby league team players
- New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin players
- Australia national rugby league team players
- Northern Eagles players
- Living people
- Hull FC players
- Exiles rugby league team players
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