Luke Walsh facts for kids
 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Personal information
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Robert Walsh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 May 1987 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Contents
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.
