- Terry Fahey
Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Terry Fahey
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fullname = Terry Fahey
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1954|01|20|df=yes
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height = convert|185|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|95|kg|stlb|abbr=on
position = rlp|WG
club1 =South Sydney Rabbitohs
year1start = 1976
year1end = 1980
appearances1 = 89
tries1 = 47
goals1 = 28
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 197
club2 = Eastern Suburbs
year2start = 1981
year2end = 1982
appearances2 = 47
tries2 = 23
goals2 = 0
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 69
club3 =Canberra Raiders
year3start = 1983
year3end = 1987
appearances3 = 54
tries3 = 28
goals3 = 0
fieldgoals3 = 0
points3 = 112
teamA = Country
yearAstart = 1975
yearAend = 1984
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teamB = New South Wales
yearBstart = 1976
yearBend = 1982
appearancesB = 8
triesB = 4
goalsB = 0
fieldgoalsB = 0
pointsB = 12
teamC = Australia
yearCstart = 1975
yearCend = 1981
appearancesC = 3
triesC = 3
goalsC = 0
fieldgoalsC = 0
pointsC = 9
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=2814 NRL Stats] , [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Terry_Fahey.html RLP]Terry Fahey (born 20 January, 1954 [cite book|author=Gary Lester (editor)|title=The Sun Book of Rugby League - 1983|year=1983|publisher= "John Fairfax Marketing"|location=
Sydney, New South Wales |isbn=0909558833|pages=page 16] ) is anAustralian former professionalrugby league player for theSouth Sydney Rabbitohs , Eastern Suburbs andCanberra Raiders clubs. He was a powerful, hard-running wing-threequarter.Fahey was born in
Wellington, New South Wales .Club career
Nicknamed the "Redfern Express", Fahey played 90 first grade matches for the Rabbitohs in the years 1976-1980 scoring 46
tries and 28 goals for a total of 194 points. He joined Easts for two seasons in 1981. In 1982 he was the season's leading try scorer, with fifteen tries. Fahey signed with Canberra in 1983 but a recurring neck injury caused him to miss the entire 1985 season. He was playing again in 1986 and remained with the Raiders until the end of the 1987 season, when he retired.Fahey was named on the wing in the NRL's "Team of the 1970s" when it was announced in 2005. [cite news|Format=fee required|publisher="AAP Sports News (Australia)"|title=1970s team boasts three Immortals |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-112296104.html |accessdate=2008-10-05|date=
2005-08-18 ]Representative career
Fahey played three tests for Australia between 1975 and 1981 (scoring three tries). He also played eight games for New South Wales, two being State of Origin matches in 1981 and 1982.
Footnotes
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* cite book | author=
Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson |title=The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players |year=2007
publisher="Gary Allen Pty Ltd" |location=Wetherill Park, New South Wales |isbn=9781877082931 |pages=page 151
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