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Joe Brennan (rugby league)

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Joe Brennan
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Richard Brennan
Born26 April 1908
Canterbury, New South Wales
Died23 June 1949(1949-06-23) (aged 41)
Griffith, New South Wales
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1931–34 St. George 11 1 5 0 17
1936 South Sydney 1 0 0 0 0
Total 12 1 5 0 17
Source: [1]
RelativesLen Brennan (brother)

Joseph Richard Brennan (1908–1949) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.

Career

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Brennan was the elder brother of Len Brennan who also played for St. George and was a schoolboy GPS sprint champion. Brennan played with the Saints for four seasons from 1931 to 1934.[2]

He played one season with Souths in 1936 before retiring from rugby league.[3]

Death

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Brennan died from accidental tetanus poisoning in Griffith, New South Wales on 23 June 1949.[4] [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Joe Brennan – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. ^ The TRUTH (Sydney) Joe Brennan Photo 7/8/1932 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/169134092?searchTerm=%22joe%20brennan%22%20%22st.george%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=193
  3. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
  4. ^ The Sun (Sydney) 'Tetanus Death" https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/229775496?searchTerm=%22joseph%20brennan%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1949
  5. ^ Sydney Morning Herald:Death Notice 24/6/1949 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18120371?searchTerm=joseph%20richard%20brennan&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1949%7C%7C%7Cl-category=Family+Notices%7C%7C%7Cl-title=35