Joel Farrell
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| Born | 15 March 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 4 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Anthony Farrell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Izaac Farrell (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joel Farrell (born 15 March 1994) is a Jamaican professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship and Jamaica at international level.[3][4]
Farrell is a Jamaican international.[5] He has previously spent time on loan at the Gateshead Thunder in the Kingstone Press League 1 competition.[6] In 2019 he helped the Eagles to win the inaugural 1895 Cup as they defeated Widnes Vikings 36–18 in the final; Farrell scored a try to level the game at 18–18.[7]
He has also previously played for the Dewsbury Rams and the Batley Bulldogs.
Personal life
[edit]Born in England, Farrell is of Jamaican, Trinidadian, English and Scottish descent.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "loverugbyleague".
- ^ "Joel Farrell - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "England Knights v Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "2015 Kingstone Press Championship and League 1 awards". rugby-league. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Ram Farrell revels in Jamaica experience". Dewsbury Reporter. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "York City Knights 42, Gateshead Thunder 16". York Press. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Sheffield Eagles beat Widnes Vikings 36–18 to win inaugural 1895 Cup". BBC Sport. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "How the West Indies could line-up if their rugby league team returned". Love Rugby League. January 10, 2023.
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[edit]Categories:
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Jamaican rugby league players
- Jamaica national rugby league team players
- English rugby league players
- Jamaican people of English descent
- Jamaican people of Trinidad and Tobago descent
- Jamaican people of Scottish descent
- English people of Jamaican descent
- Sportspeople of Jamaican descent
- English people of Trinidad and Tobago descent
- Sportspeople of Trinidad and Tobago descent
- English people of Scottish descent
- Batley Bulldogs players
- Dewsbury Rams players
- Newcastle Thunder players
- Rugby league second-rows
- Sheffield Eagles players