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Personal information
Full name Luke Robert Walsh
Born (1987-05-12) 12 May 1987 (age 38)
Waratah, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
Position Halfback, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007–09 Newcastle Knights 41 7 0 2 6
2009–13 Penrith Panthers 107 24 154 10 358
2014–16 St Helens 64 15 198 10 466
2017–18 Catalans Dragons 32 2 97 4 206
Total 244 48 449 26 1036

Luke Robert Walsh, born on May 12, 1987, is a former professional rugby league player from Australia. He played for several teams during his career. These included the Newcastle Knights and the Penrith Panthers in Australia's National Rugby League. He also played for St Helens and the Catalans Dragons in the Super League in Europe. Luke usually played as a halfback or five-eighth.

Luke Walsh's Rugby League Journey

Starting with the Newcastle Knights

Luke Walsh began his professional rugby league career with the Newcastle Knights. He became well-known in 2007. This was after the famous player Andrew Johns retired. Also, other players like Jarrod Mullen had injuries.

Luke made his first big game appearance in Round 12. He played as a halfback against the Sydney Roosters. He had an ankle injury that season. At the end of the year, he had surgery on his ankle.

Time with the Penrith Panthers

In March 2009, Luke Walsh signed a contract with the Penrith Panthers. This allowed him to play for them in the 2009 season. In his first game for the Panthers, he wore jersey number 14. He scored the first try against the Gold Coast Titans.

Luke was a very important player for the Panthers. In 2011, his teammates voted him as the Players' Player. This award shows that his teammates thought he was the best player.

Playing in the Super League

On May 28, 2013, Luke Walsh agreed to join St Helens. This team plays in the Super League. After two seasons with St Helens, Luke moved to another Super League team. He joined the Catalans Dragons.

Luke was a key player for the Catalans Dragons in 2017. However, he got injured in a game in 2018. This happened during the third round of the 2018 season. On April 24, 2018, he announced his retirement from playing professionally. This decision was made based on medical advice.

Current Playing Status

After retiring from professional rugby league, Luke Walsh continued to play. He played as a halfback for the Central Charlestown Butcher Boys. This team is part of the Newcastle Rugby League first grade competition.

It was reported in December 2024 that Luke Walsh signed with the Macquarie Scorpions. He is playing for them in the Newcastle Rugby League for the 2025 season.

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