Liam Walsh (rugby league)
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| Born | 12 September 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 September 2021 (aged 23) Widnes, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 4 lb (97 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Liam Walsh (12 September 1998 – 19 September 2021[3]) was a professional rugby league footballer who played as a second-row forward for the Widnes Vikings in the Championship.
In 2017 he made his Super League début for Widnes against the Leeds Rhinos.
He died on 19 September 2021, aged 23, after being hit by the driver of a car in Widnes around 11.52pm on Saturday 18 September.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ A tribute to Liam Walsh
- ^ "Liam Walsh: Former Widnes Vikings player dies aged 23". BBC News. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Man, 23, who died after being hit by car named locally as Rugby League player Liam Walsh". ITV News. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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