O'Loughlin Farrell family explained

The O'Loughlin Farrell family of Wigan, England have produced a number of notable rugby league and rugby union footballers. The majority of those players started their professional careers at their home club, Wigan Warriors, and many have gone on to make a significant impact at club and international level. The family has Irish heritage.

Family Tree

Bold indicates rugby playing members of the family.

Non-notable family members are not included unless they help illustrate the relation between notable family members.

Playing members

Family MemberLifeCurrent statusClub CareerInternational Career (apps)Coaching CareerRef.
Kevin O'LoughlinUnknown–2017Wigan,
Swinton,
Blackpool
Keiron O'Loughlin1953– Lancashire rugby league (4)[1]
[2]
Andy Farrell1975– Ireland rugby union Head Coach Great Britain rugby league (34)
England rugby league (11)
England rugby union (8)
Saracens Head Coach
England rugby union Assistant Coach
Ireland rugby union Assistant Coach ; Head Coach
British & Irish Lions Defence Coach ; Head Coach
[3]
[4]
[5]
Phil Farrell1980– Ireland rugby league (1)[6]
Sean O'Loughlin1982–Wigan Warriors Assistant CoachWigan
Great Britain rugby league (11)
England rugby league (25)
Wigan Assistant Coach [7]
[8]
[9]
[10]
Liam Farrell1990–Wigan Warriors CaptainWigan
England rugby league (11)[11]
Owen Farrell1991–Saracens CaptainSaracens
England rugby union (109)
British & Irish Lions (6)
[12]
[13]
Connor Farrell1993–[14]
[15]

Records and statistics

England

As of 5 November 2022 for League; As of 15 October 2023 for Union

Points and appearances
Captaincy

Wigan Warriors

As of 15 October 2023

Saracens

Hall of Fames

References

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  • Notes and References

    1. Book: Morris, Graham. Wigan Rugby League Football Club: 100 Greats. 2005. Tempus Publishing. Stroud. 93. 978-0-7524-3470-4.
    2. Web site: Keiron O'Loughlin. rugby.widnes.tv. 8 December 2013.
    3. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
    4. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012150/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Farrell&submit=Go&c=England. dead. 24 September 2015. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
    5. Web site: Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012151/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Farrell&submit=Go&c=GB. dead. 24 September 2015. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
    6. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. 1 January 2019.
    7. Web site: Profile at loverugbyleague.com. loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
    8. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
    9. Web site: England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20180418225640/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Sean&submit=Go&c=England. 18 April 2018. dmy-all.
    10. Web site: Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk. englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20180419053234/http://www.englandrl.co.uk/player_records?search=Sean&submit=Go&c=GB. 19 April 2018. dmy-all.
    11. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
    12. Web site: Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Owen Farrell - Test matches. ESPN scrum. 26 July 2021.
    13. Web site: Owen Farrell. 7 July 2019.
    14. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/connor-farrell/
    15. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/connor-farrell/summary.html
    16. Web site: Rugby League RKC - Team Directory .
    17. Web site: England Player Records: total points scored (ordered by points) . ESPN Scrum . 28 November 2020.
    18. Web site: ESPN Scrum's Statsguru . 3 July 2017 . 18 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181118225925/http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;team=32;template=results;type=player . live .
    19. Web site: Rugby League RKC - Team Directory .
    20. Web site: England Player Records: total matches played as captain (ordered by matches) . ESPN Scrum . 28 November 2020.
    21. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/teams/wigan-warriors/players.html?pos=&ord=~appstarts