Denis Flannery (born 2 April 1928) is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 50s. One of Queensland's greats, Flannery was a regular Australian representative during the 1950s, playing on the wing. A schoolboy sprint champion, Flannery attended St. Joseph's Nudgee College and Ipswich Grammar School.

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  • Denis Flannery (born 2 April 1928) is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 50s. One of Queensland's greats, Flannery was a regular Australian representative during the 1950s, playing on the wing. A schoolboy sprint champion, Flannery attended St. Joseph's Nudgee College and Ipswich Grammar School. Although prone to injury, he made his debut for Queensland in 1948 and won his first Australian cap in the second Ashes Test of 1950, when Australia beat Great Britain 15–3 at the Brisbane Cricket Ground. Flannery also played Test football in 1951 and 1952. On the 1952–1953 Kangaroo tour, he scored 23 tries in 14 games, including hat-tricks against Featherstone Rovers, Doncaster RLFC and Hull Kingston Rovers. Flannery was selected for the Australian World Cup squad in 1954. He continued to represent Queensland and Australia until 1956, retiring from representative football after the 1956–1957 Kangaroo tour. In total, Flannery played 15 international games for Australia, including two World Cup games. Flannery continued with Ipswich Brothers, serving as player-coach in 1957 and 1958 before retiring at the age of 30. Flannery married Norma Dempsey, the daughter of the former great Kangaroo Dan Dempsey. They owned the Ulster Hotel in Ipswich formerly owned by Dan Dempsey. In June 2008, he was chosen in the Queensland Rugby League's Team of the Century on the wing, recognised for his "sweet side-step and swerve". In June 2008, he was chosen in the Queensland Rugby League's Team of the Century at .
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  • Denis Flannery (born 2 April 1928) is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 50s. One of Queensland's greats, Flannery was a regular Australian representative during the 1950s, playing on the wing. A schoolboy sprint champion, Flannery attended St. Joseph's Nudgee College and Ipswich Grammar School.
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