Luke O'Donnell

The modern day NRL player is arguably the toughest athlete in the world. Luke O'Donnell has performed at the elite level representing club, state and country. Outside of Rugby League, Luke is a proud family man and a supporter of the Coast to Coast for kids charity ride. 

"I was recently blessed with a beautiful healthy baby girl  but other Australian couples are not as fortunate. When I heard about the Coast to Coast for Kids Charity ride, I was moved by their story. I hope their good deeds and compassion for others in a similar situation inspires everyone to support their ride and donate to this fantastic cause. Good luck team C2C. I hope good fortune is just around the corner for both families."

Luke O'Donnell: Rugby League Player

Date of Birth: 22 October, 1980
Born: Liverpool, Sydney
Height: 186 cm
Weight: 102 kg
Position: Second Row, Lock
Rep. Honours: City, NSW, Australia
Junior Clubs: Milton Ulladulla, Albion Park Oak Flats
Previous Clubs: Balmain, Wests Tigers
RL Debut: Tigers v Roosters, 31/07/99 (Rd 22)
NRL All Stars Team: 2010

Goal for 2010: To win the Premiership
Career highlight: Debut for Australia in 2005
Greatest career influence: My parents
Most respected opponent: Darren Lockyer
Qualities you most admire: Positivity & optimism
Enjoys: Spending time with family, going to the beach

Luke made his first grade debut in 1999 with the Balmain Tigers. Joining the Cowboys in 2004 kickstarted his representative career, and he was selected for Australia after some solid performances for the Cowboys in 2005. With 10 test matches to his credit, Luke made a return to representative football with NSW in 2009 and was named Cowboy of the Year and Players' Player of the Year in 2009. A member of the 2005 Cowboys Grand final squad, he is determined to play finals football again with the Cowboys.