Johnny Lawless

{{Short description|England & Ireland international rugby league footballer}}

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John "Johnny" Lawless (born 3 November 1974) is a rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for England, and Ireland, and at club level for Halifax (two spells), Sheffield Eagles and Huddersfield-Sheffield Giants.

Club career

Lawless started his career at Halifax, making his début in 1992.{{cite web|last1=Whalley|first1=John|title=Lawless back at Halifax|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/2995458/Lawless-back-at-Halifax.html|website=Telegraph|accessdate=30 September 2014|date=29 December 2000}} He joined Sheffield Eagles in 1995.{{cite web|title=Rugby League: Sheffield swoop for Lawless|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-sheffield-swoop-for-lawless-1589833.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-sheffield-swoop-for-lawless-1589833.html |archive-date=14 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|website=The Independent|accessdate=30 September 2014|date=4 July 1995}} Lawless played {{rlp|hk}} in Sheffield Eagles' 17–8 victory over Wigan in the 1998 Challenge Cup Final during Super League III at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1998.

After spending the season with Huddersfield following the club's merger with Sheffield, Lawless returned to Halifax in 2000. He retired in January 2004.{{cite web|title=Experienced Bloem is new Fax skipper|url=http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/experienced-bloem-is-new-fax-skipper-1-1956862|website=Halifax Courier|accessdate=30 September 2014|date=12 January 2004}} Since retirement, Johnny has gone on to found, Minds Matter, a company who delivers Mental Health First Aid training, the company's main aims are to spread Mental Health Awareness and reduce Stigma. Along with his Colleague, Johnny has presented across Britain to both healthcare and non-healthcare establishments.

Representative career

Lawless was an Ireland international and played at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.

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