- Shannon McDonnell
Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Shannon McDonnell
fullname = Shannon Jay McDonnell
nickname = Macca
caption =
country =
position = rlp|FB
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|8|5|df=yes
placeofbirth =Sydney, New South Wales
countryofbirth =Australia
height = convert|180|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|85|kg|stlb|abbr=on
club1 =Wests Tigers
year1start = 2005
year1end = present
appearances1 = 30
tries1 = 8
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 32
updated = 08:04, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
source = [http://203.166.101.37/NRL08/playercareer.asp?lplayer=940012 NRL Stats]Shannon McDonnell (born
5 August ,1987 inSydney, New South Wales ) is anAustralia nrugby league player for theWests Tigers in theNational Rugby League competition. His position of choice is on the wing.McDonnell is the son of Wests Tigers' recruitment manager, Warren McDonnell (aka Pigs Head).
In 2006, McDonnell was selected as an Australian Junior Kangaroo.
McDonnell is eligible for Ireland's
2008 Rugby League World Cup campaign. [Collins, Ben: "Kelly eyes Cup sitr by Irish", pages 18-19. Rugby League World, April 2008] cite web|url=http://www.rlwc08.com/news/news/archive/2008/07/30/white-eyes-a-green-jersey.aspx|title=White Eyes a Green Jersey|publisher=RLWC08.com|date=2008-07-21|accessdate=2008-07-30] He has been named in the Ireland training squad for the2008 Rugby League World Cup .cite web|url=http://www.rli.ie/story.php?id=53|title=Ireland Name World Cup 40 Man Training Squad|publisher=Rugby League Ireland|date=2008-08-01|accessdate=2008-08-02]He has been named in the Ireland squad for the
2008 Rugby League World Cup .cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7657596.stm|title=Cassidy included in Ireland squad|publisher=BBC|date=2008-10-07|accessdate=2008-10-07]He has been forced to withdraw from Ireland's squad for the
2008 Rugby League World Cup through injury.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7657596.stm|title=Ireland suffer White injury blow|publisher=BBC|date=2008-10-09|accessdate=2008-10-10]Career highlights
*"First Grade Debut:" 2005 - Round 26, Wests Tigers v
Penrith Panthers , Telstra Stadium, 4 SeptemberReferences
External links
* [http://www.weststigers.com.au/player_profiles.aspx Shannon McDonnell at "Wests Tigers"]
* [http://www.nrl.com.au/Players/tabid/10390/default.aspx?playerid=67 Shannon McDonnell at "NRL.com"]
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