George Delaney
{{Short description|English rugby league footballer}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
| name = George Delaney
| fullname = George Delaney
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2004|2|4}}
| birth_place = Whiston, Merseyside, England
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| position = {{rlp|PR}}
| club1 = St Helens
| year1start = 2022
| year1end = present
| appearances1 = 61
| tries1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 8
| club2 = {{nowrap|→ Swinton Lions}}
| year2start = 2023{{small|(DR)}}
| year2end =
| appearances2 = 6
| tries2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| fieldgoals2 = 0
| points2 = 0
| teamA = {{nowrap|England Knights}}
| yearAstart = 2022
| yearAend =
| appearancesA = 1
| triesA = 0
| goalsA = 0
| fieldgoalsA = 0
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| retired = no
| source = [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/george-delaney/summary.html Rugby League Project]
| updated = 20 May 2025
}}
George Delaney (born 4 February 2004) is a professional rugby league footballer who is from Widnes, Cheshire. He plays as a {{rlp|pr}} for St Helens in the Super League, who signed him after he was impressed at the amateur side, Halton Farnworth Hornets.
Club career
Delaney made his first team début for Saints in April 2022 against the Castleford Tigers.{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/castleford-30-st-helens-10-tired-tigers-good-enough-to-see-off-youthful-champions-3665460|title=Castleford 30 St Helens 10 - Tired Tigers good enough to see off youthful champions|website=Yorkshire Post|accessdate=19 September 2022}}
Delaney played 18 games for St Helens in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished third on the table. He played in St Helens narrow loss against the Catalans Dragons in the semi-final which stopped them from reaching a fifth successive grand final.{{cite web|url=https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/23856044.paul-wellens-q-saints-review-year-look-2024/|title=Paul Wellens Q&A: Saints review of year and a look to 2024|website=www.sthelensstar.co.uk|date=14 October 2023 }}
Delaney played 23 matches for St Helens in the 2024 Super League season which saw the club finish sixth on the table. Delaney played in St Helens golden point extra-time playoff loss against Warrington.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep/28/warrington-st-helens-super-league-eliminator-playoff-rugby-league-match-report/|title=
‘Soul destroying’: Warrington eliminate St Helens in golden drop goal thriller|website=www.theguardian.com}}
On 10 January 2025, Delaney signed a four-year contract extension to remain at St Helens until the end of 2028.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cq8k2zjwg3no/|title=Saints forward Delaney signs new four-year deal|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}
Representative career
On 9 October 2022, Delaney made his début for the England Knights in a 28–4 win against Scotland.{{cite web|url=https://www.rugby-league.com/article/61050/england-knights-put-scotland-to-the-sword |title=England Knights put Scotland to the sword |website=www.rugby-league.com |date=9 October 2022 |access-date=26 April 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.saintsrlfc.com/teams/reserves/george-delaney/ St Helens profile]
- [http://www.saints.org.uk/saints/player.php?num=16845 Saints Heritage Society profile]
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Category:England Knights national rugby league team players
Category:English rugby league players
Category:Rugby league players from St Helens, Merseyside
Category:St Helens R.F.C. players
Category:Swinton Lions players
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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