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Shannon Hegarty

Personal information
Born	(1979-06-14) 14 June 1979 (age 46) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb)
Position	Centre, Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1999–04 Sydney Roosters 109 52 0 0 208 2005–08 South Sydney 59 10 0 0 40 2009 North Queensland 5 2 0 0 8 Total 173 64 0 0 256 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2005 Prime Minister's XIII 1 0 0 0 0 2003 Queensland 3 0 0 0 0 2003 Australia 4 2 0 0 8

Shannon Hegarty, born on June 14, 1979, is a former professional rugby league player from Australia. He played during the 2000s. Shannon was a talented player who represented Australia internationally and played for Queensland in the famous State of Origin series. He played for several teams in Australia's top league, the National Rugby League (NRL). These teams included the Sydney Roosters, where he won a championship in 2002, the South Sydney Rabbitohs, and the North Queensland Cowboys.

Playing Career Highlights

Shannon Hegarty started his rugby league journey in Brisbane, Queensland. He joined the Sydney Roosters and played as a centre. In the 2000 NRL Grand Final, his team, the Roosters, played against the Brisbane Broncos. Unfortunately, they lost that game.

Winning the NRL Premiership

Two years later, in the 2002 NRL grand final, Hegarty helped the Roosters win the championship. He scored the first try for his team in their victory over the Warriors. After this big win, he traveled to England. There, he helped the Roosters win the 2003 World Club Challenge. This was a special game between the champions of Australia and England.

State of Origin and International Games

In 2003, Shannon was chosen to play for Queensland in the 2003 State of Origin series. This is a very important series of games between Queensland and New South Wales. He played on the wing in all the matches that year. Later in 2003, he played in the centres for the Roosters in the 2003 NRL grand final. They lost this game to Penrith.

After the grand final, Shannon was selected for the 2003 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France. This was a tour where the Australian national team, known as the Kangaroos, played against other countries. He helped Australia win against Great Britain. This victory was special because it was the last time these two nations competed for the Ashes series.

Moving to New Teams

In the 2004 NRL Grand final, Hegarty played on the wing for the Roosters. They lost this game to their rivals, Canterbury-Bankstown. The next year, in 2005, Shannon joined the South Sydney team. In his first year with Souths, the team finished 13th in the league.

In the 2006 NRL season, Shannon played 10 games for South Sydney. The team finished last on the ladder that year. However, in the 2007 NRL season, things improved. Shannon was part of the Souths team that made it to the finals. This was a big achievement, as it was their first time in the finals since 1989.

After his time with South Sydney, Shannon Hegarty signed with the North Queensland Cowboys. He joined them after agreeing to leave his contract with South Sydney early.

Life After Rugby

After his playing career, Shannon Hegarty stayed involved in sports. He worked as a trainer and conditioning coach for the Jacksonville Axemen. This is a rugby league team in the USA Rugby League. Today, Shannon owns and runs a gym called Down Under Fitness. It is located in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, where he helps people with their fitness and personal training.