Sean Gleeson (rugby league)

Sean Gleeson

Personal information
Born	(1987-11-29) 29 November 1987 (age 30) Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Wing, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2005–07 Wigan Warriors 6 0 0 0 0 2006 → Widnes Vikings (loan) 6 0 0 0 0 2007–10 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 78 24 0 0 96 2011–12 Salford City Reds 38 14 0 0 56 2013–14 Hull Kingston Rovers 6 0 0 0 0 Total 134 38 0 0 152 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2007–08 Ireland 5 3 0 0 12
As of 26 July 2012 Source: Rugby League Project

Sean Gleeson (born (1987-11-29) 29 November 1987 (age 30) in Wigan) is a former rugby league footballer of the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for Wigan Warriors, Widnes Vikings (loan), Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and Salford City Reds, in the Super League, as a fullback, wing, or centre, i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4. He is the cousin of Great Britain rugby league footballer Martin Gleeson.

He came in to the Wigan side due to injury, and was then loaned out to Widnes Vikings.

Gleeson was named in the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.

It was announced on 11 June 2012 that Sean Gleeson will move to Hull KR for the 2013 season. On 8 January 2013 it emerged that his start to the season might be delayed due to a back injury sustained in training.

In March 2014, Gleeson was taken to hospital with a serious eye injury after being assaulted outside a nightclub in his hometown. On 2 June 2014 he announced that he was to quit Rugby League at the age of 26 due to the injury.