McConnell played his amateur rugby league with the Oulton Vikings and Methley Warriors.
At 15 Loui was picked up by the Leeds Rhinos where he spent 5 years before moving on to the Featherstone Rovers.
After a couple of years of being a Flat Capper, McConnell moved onto pastures green and signed with the mighty Doncaster RLFC.
[6] On 31 Jul 2021 it was reported that he had signed for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League on a short-term loan.
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