Joe Brennan (rugby league)

Joe Brennan
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Richard Brennan
Born26 April 1908
Canterbury, New South Wales
Died23 June 1949(1949-06-23) (aged 41)
Griffith, New South Wales
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1931–34 St. George 11 1 5 0 17
1936 South Sydney 1 0 0 0 0
Total 12 1 5 0 17
Source: [1]
RelativesLen Brennan (brother)

Joseph Richard Brennan (1908–1949) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.

Career

Brennan was the elder brother of Len Brennan who also played for St. George and was a schoolboy GPS sprint champion. Brennan played with the Saints for four seasons from 1931 to 1934.[2]

He played one season with Souths in 1936 before retiring from rugby league.[3]

Death

Brennan died from accidental tetanus poisoning in Griffith, New South Wales on 23 June 1949.[4] [5]

References

  1. ^ "Joe Brennan – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  2. ^ The TRUTH (Sydney) Joe Brennan Photo 7/8/1932 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/169134092?searchTerm=%22joe%20brennan%22%20%22st.george%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=193
  3. ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
  4. ^ The Sun (Sydney) 'Tetanus Death" https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/229775496?searchTerm=%22joseph%20brennan%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1949
  5. ^ Sydney Morning Herald:Death Notice 24/6/1949 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18120371?searchTerm=joseph%20richard%20brennan&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1949%7C%7C%7Cl-category=Family+Notices%7C%7C%7Cl-title=35


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