sentences:  In 1984 he was recalled to the Queensland side for game III of the State of Origin series where he appeared at second-row.After a season with Oldham in England, Phelan returned to his home state in 1985 and continued playing with Souths, helping them to victory in the 1985 Brisbane Rugby League grand final.In 2008 he was named in the Souths Magpies team of the century.