16 Facts About Mark O'Meley

Mark O'Meley was born on 22 May 1981 and is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of Irish descent who played as a prop in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s he played junior footy for the Northern Lakes Warriors and the Wyong Roos.

Mark O'Meley played with the Northern Lakes Warriors on the New South Wales' Central Coast.

Mark O'Meley made his first grade debut for North Sydney in round 1 1999 against Western Suburbs at Parramatta Stadium.

Mark O'Meley played for the Northern Eagles in their inaugural game against the Newcastle Knights in round 1 of the 2000 NRL season at the Central Coast Stadium.

Mark O'Meley departed the club at the end of the 2001 season and signed for Canterbury.

Mark O'Meley, nicknamed the Ogre or "Shrek" for his shaved head and burly figure, was first selected to represent New South Wales as a front-rower for game II of the 2001 State of Origin series.

Mark O'Meley has represented in the 2002,2004 and 2006 Origin series.

Mark O'Meley played for Canterbury at prop forward in their 2004 NRL grand final victory over cross-town rivals, the Sydney Roosters.

Mark O'Meley was selected in the Australian team to go and compete in the end of season 2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament.

Mark O'Meley participated in the 2005 and 2006 Tri-Nation series as well as Tests against France and New Zealand.

Mark O'Meley announced that he would be leaving the Sydney Roosters at the end of the 2009 NRL season to play in the Super League with English club Hull FC along with Roosters teammates Craig Fitzgibbon and Jordan Tansey.

Mark O'Meley was selected for the Exiles squad for the Rugby League International Origin Match against England at Headingley on 10 June 2011.

Mark O'Meley agreed a one-year extension of his contract with Hull FC in September 2012, making him eligible to play for the 2013 Super League season.

Mark O'Meley signed a two-year deal with the Wyong Roos in 2014.

Mark O'Meley retired at the end of 2014 but came out of retirement the following year to play a one-off match with his son for Wyong in the local first grade competition.

At the time of his retirement, Mark O'Meley was the last active former player of the North Sydney Bears.