LONDON BRONCOS have welcomed Connor O’Beirne to the ranks as the new campaign looms – and are hoping he can repeat some of his success Down Under as he gets a first taste of the Championship.
The 27-year-old Australian halfback jetted in from Sydney after helping Maitland Pickers land the Newcastle Rugby League title for the third season running.
O’Beirne played stand-off as Maitland beat Central Newcastle Butcher Boys 24-4 in September’s grand final at the McDonald Jones Stadium.
The showdown at the home of the NRL’s Newcastle Knights followed the table-topping Pickers’ 40-12 home win over the Butcher Boys in the major semi-final.
Two years earlier O’Beirne was man of the match after playing a pivotal role in Toukley Hawks’ 20-10 upset victory over Erina Eagles in the Central Coast Rugby League grand final.
O’Beirne came through that club’s junior ranks alongside Wigan centre Adam Keighran.
He has also played for Carcassonne and Lezignan in the French top flight, figuring for the former in their 36-12 Lord Derby Cup final win over Albi and 34-24 grand-final loss to Limoux in 2023.
And in April, he made a Lord Derby Cup final appearance for Lezignan as they went down 22-6 against Carcassonne.