Joe Brennan (rugby league) explained

Joe Brennan
Fullname:	Joseph Richard Brennan
Birth Date:	26 April 1908
Birth Place:	Canterbury, New South Wales
Death Date:	23 June 1949 (Age 41)
Death Place:	Griffith, New South Wales
Retired:	yes
Club1:	St. George
Year1start:	1931
Year1end:	34
Appearances1:	11
Tries1:	1
Goals1:	5
Fieldgoals1:	0
Points1:	17
Club2:	South Sydney
Year2start:	1936
Appearances2:	1
Tries2:	0
Goals2:	0
Fieldgoals2:	0
Points2:	0
Source:	^[1]
Updated:	21 August 2019

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joe Brennan – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 2019-08-21.
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|||l-decade=193
3. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995.
4. The Sun (Sydney) 'Tetanus Death" https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/229775496?searchTerm=%22joseph%20brennan%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales|||l-decade=194|||l-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|||l-decade=194|||l-year=1949|||l-category=Family+Notices|||l-title=35