Paul Sheedy
{{short description|Australian former dual-code rugby footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Paul Sheedy
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Paul Sheedy
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|2|16}}
| birth_place = Brisbane, Queensland
| school = Marist College Ashgrove
| height = {{convert|1.74|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|85|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| position = Scrum-half
| amatyears1 = 2002–05 | amatteam1 = Manly RUFC
| superyears1 = 2001–04 | super1 = Waratahs
| superapps1 = 8 | superpoints1 = 15
| repyears1 = 1998–99 | repteam1 = Australian Schoolboys
| repcaps1 = 6 | reppoints1 = 0
| repyears2 = 2002 | repteam2 = Australia U-21
| university =
| module = {{infobox rugby league biography | embed = yes
| position = {{Rlp|HB}}, {{Rlp|FB}}
| year1start = 1999 | year1end = 01
| club1 = Norths Devils
| year2start = 2001
| club2 = Melbourne Storm
| appearances2 = 2 | points2 = 0
| yearAstart = 2013 | yearAend = 18
| teamA = Philippines Tamaraws
| appearancesA = 5 | pointsA = 9
| coachteam1 = Philippines Tamaraws
| coachyear1start = 2019
}}
}}
Paul Sheedy (born 16 February 1981), is an Australian former professional rugby
footballer. He played rugby league for the Melbourne Storm in 2001, and he played rugby union for the New South Wales Waratahs between 2001 and 2004.{{cite web
|date=28 August 2003
|url=http://my.rugby.com.au/news/lyons_stays_with_nswru%2C9709.html/news/archive/section/21893
|title=Current signed HSBC Waratahs for 2004
|publisher=ARU
|accessdate=29 May 2013
|url-status=bot: unknown
|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130406080523/http://my.rugby.com.au/news/lyons_stays_with_nswru,9709.html/news/archive/section/21893
|archivedate=6 April 2013
|url=http://www.waratahs.com.au/Waratahs/Team/Statistics/AllTimePlayerList.aspx
|title=Waratahs Team Statistics All Time Player List
|publisher=waratahs.com.au
|accessdate=27 May 2013
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130527142707/http://www.waratahs.com.au/Waratahs/Team/Statistics/AllTimePlayerList.aspx
|archivedate=27 May 2013
}}
Early life
Sheedy attended secondary school at Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane, where he played rugby for Ashgrove's 1st XV team in 1997 and 1998. He was selected for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1998 and played scrum-half in the {{nowrap|grand slam}}-winning team that defeated Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England on their 1998–99 tour.{{cite web
|date=28 January 1999
|last=Stephens
|first=Paul
|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-donnelly-sets-the-standard-for-australias-day-1076824.html
|title=Donnelly sets the standard for Australia's day
|work=The Independent
|accessdate=29 May 2013
|url-status=live
|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130529145331/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-donnelly-sets-the-standard-for-australias-day-1076824.html
|archivedate=29 May 2013
}}
Career
=Rugby league=
In 1999, Sheedy switched codes to play rugby league in the Queensland Cup for the Northern Suburbs Devils (then affiliated with Melbourne Storm). He made his NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm against the Bulldogs in 2001,{{cite web
|url=http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/P/Paul_Sheedy.html
|title=Paul Sheedy Statistics
|publisher=rleague.com
|accessdate=29 May 2013
|url-status=live
|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130529161809/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/P/Paul_Sheedy.html
|archivedate=29 May 2013
}} replacing the injured Robbie Ross at fullback.{{cite web
|date=24 May 2001
|url=http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20010524/sport06.htm
|title=Sheedy to debut in NRL
|work=Post Courier
|accessdate=29 May 2013
|url-status=live
|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130529153546/http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20010524/sport06.htm
|archivedate=29 May 2013
}}
=Rugby union=
Sheedy switched back to rugby union in the latter part of 2001, signing with the New South Wales Waratahs.{{cite web
| date= 13 September 2001
| url= http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/38436.html
| title= Waratahs resign their Wallabies
| publisher= ARU
| accessdate= 29 May 2013
| url-status= dead
| archiveurl= https://archive.today/20130502060519/http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/38436.html
| archivedate= 2 May 2013
}} In 2002, he was selected and played for the Australian team at the Under 21 Rugby World Championship held in Johannesburg.{{cite web
|date=27 June 2002
|url=http://www.oldcollegiansrugby.org.au/history/gallery/brockjames/brockjames-u21.shtml
|title=Australian U21s named for Final
|publisher=ARU
|accessdate=29 May 2013
|url-status=live
|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130529154252/http://www.oldcollegiansrugby.org.au/history/gallery/brockjames/brockjames-u21.shtml
|archivedate=29 May 2013
}}
He joined the Manly rugby club in Sydney, where he played in the Shute Shield competition between 2002 and 2005.{{cite web
|date=21 July 2002
|url=http://my.rugby.com.au/news/2002_july/sydney_uni_records_big_win_14349%2C6400.html/news/archive/section/21893
|title=Sydney Uni records big win
|publisher=ARU
|accessdate=29 May 2013
|url-status=bot: unknown
|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130406120323/http://my.rugby.com.au/news/2002_july/sydney_uni_records_big_win_14349,6400.html/news/archive/section/21893
|archivedate=6 April 2013
| date= 8 September 2005
| url= http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/60593.html
| title= Tooheys New playoffs get underway
| publisher= ARU
| accessdate= 29 May 2013
| url-status= dead
| archiveurl= https://archive.today/20130507164546/http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/60593.html
| archivedate= 7 May 2013
}} Sheedy made his Super 12 debut off the bench for the Waratahs against the Auckland Blues in the opening round of the 2003 season.{{cite web
|date=21 February 2003
|url=http://my.rugby.com.au/news/2003_february/auckland_blues_too_good_for_hsbc_waratahs_in_15142,3916.html/news/archive/section/21893
|title=Auckland Blues too good for Waratahs
|publisher=ARU
|access-date=29 May 2013
|url-status=bot: unknown
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130529161438/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:tcHLgGWjqw4J:my.rugby.com.au/news/2003_february/auckland_blues_too_good_for_hsbc_waratahs_in_15142,3916.html/news/archive/section/21893
|archive-date=29 May 2013
}}
He returned to rugby league and played for South Perth Lions in the Western Australian Rugby League.
References
{{reflist}}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/paul-sheedy/summary.html|title=Paul Sheedy – Career Stats & Summary|publisher= Rugby League Project|accessdate=2021-10-24}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sheedy, Paul}}
Category:Australian people of Filipino descent
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