Neil Sweeney

Neil Sweeney

Personal information
Nickname	Mad Dog
Born	9 March 1977 (1977-03-09) (age 34) Newcastle, Australia
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2002	Newcastle Knights	4	2	0	0	8
2003–2007	North Queensland	49				68
	Total	53	2	0	0	76
As of 16 September 2007

Neil Sweeney (born 9 September 1977 in Newcastle, New South Wales is an Australian professional rugby league player. His position of choice is on the wing. He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys and Newcastle Knights.

Neil was raised in the Lake Macquarie Suburb of Teralba and attended local primary and high schools. Neil demonstrated outstanding skills playing all codes of football from a young age. Neils Teacher John Sidney explained at his year six graduation that by year 3 Neil was as capable as any of the boys at Teralba Public School playing soccer and rugby league. Neil and numerous men in his family are known by one common pseudonym- Panko.

References

• Whiticker, Alan and Hudson, Glen (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. pp. 609. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1. 

External links

• Sweeney at Cowboys.com.au
• Neil Sweeney at the Rugby League project

Persondata
Name	Sweeney, Neil
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	9 March 1977
Place of birth	Newcastle
Date of death
Place of death