Joe Kilroy
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| Full name | Joe Kilroy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 June 1960 Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Smokin" Joe Kilroy (born 21 June 1960) is an Australian former
He also played full-back in the Halifax team which surprised everyone in English rugby league by winning the Rugby Football League Championship in 1985–86 under
Early life
When Kilroy was two-years old his mother was killed in a car crash. He subsequently spent 11 years in the care of the Sisters of Mercy at Nudgee, before being sent to the controversial BoysTown school, where he was assaulted regularly by staff.[3]
Career
Early in his football career Joe Kilroy played for
In 1983 Kilroy was ranked as the world's best fullback, but in 1989 he was sent to jail for three years on drug-related charges. On his release in 1991, he played one game for the Broncos.[4][5]
Post playing
Kilroy has since been named in the 4 BC
References
- ^ RLP
- ^ McCoy, John (December 2010). "Brisbane Rugby League Entertainers". Men of League Magazine, Edition 42. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- Perth Now. Archivedfrom the original on 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b Gould, Joel (9 September 2009). "Legend Q&A". Rugby League Week. pp. 30–31.
- ^ Petrie, Andrea; Tippet, Gary (8 July 2006). "A woman dicing with the law". The Age. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
External links
- Joe Kilroy at the Brisbane Broncos official website. (This link no longer works, please see the template page to change.)
- Joe Kilroy at yesterdayshero.com.au
- 1980 Brisbane Rugby League Grand Final at .queensland.rleague.com
- 4BC Brisbane Rugby League Team of the 80s at qrl.com.au
- Queensland representatives at qrl.com.au