Mark O'Halloran (born 6 March 1981) is a former professional

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footballer who played for the

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and the

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in the

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, and the

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in the ESL. His junior club was Burwood United in the Balmain District Competition. O'Halloran's position of choice was as a although he had also played as a , a defensive second rower, and briefly played five eighth in the English Super league.

Background

O'Halloran was born in

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Playing career

O'Halloran made his NRL début for

in 2001 and played 28 first grade games, mostly as a centre. In 2004, O'Halloran moved to England, where he played in the

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for the

. O'Halloran returned to Australia from England and played for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. O'Halloran played in the

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international team having played one game in 2007.

Post playing

Since retiring, O'Halloran has become a PD/H/PE teacher and currently works at

St Patrick's College, Strathfield St Patrick's College (known colloquially as SPC or St Pats) is an independent Catholic primary and secondary day school for boys located in Strathfield, an inner western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1928 by the C ...

References

External links

Penrith Panthers profileNRL statsHunslet 4–70 London
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ohalloran, Mark 1981 births Living people Australian people of American descent Australian people of Irish descent Australian rugby league players Australian schoolteachers London Broncos players Penrith Panthers players People educated at St Aloysius' College (Sydney) Rugby league centres Rugby league players from Sydney Rugby league wingers United States national rugby league team players Wests Tigers players Windsor Wolves players 21st-century Australian sportsmen