Tyrone McCarthy

Tyrone McCarthy
Personal information
Nickname TykeMc
Born 21 April 1988
Warrington, Cheshire, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 14 st 9 lb (93 kg) [1]
Playing information
Position Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–13 Hull Kingston Rovers 43 3 0 0 12
2010–2011 Leigh (Duel Reg) 18 6 0 0 24
2011 Wakefield (Loan) 7 1 0 0 4
2014 Northern Pride 27 10 0 0 40
2015– Hull KR 2 1 0 0 4
Total 97 21 0 0 84
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–2013 Ireland 12 1 0 0 4
As of 8 July 2013
Source: Rugby League Project

Tyrone McCarthy (born in Warrington, England) is an English-born Irish international professional rugby league footballer for Warrington Wolves[2] of Super League. His position of choice is loose forward.

Club career

McCarthy made his Warrington debut on 14 August 2009 against Wigan. He played as a substitute in the 2009 Challenge Cup Final in only his fourth first-team appearance.[3]

McCarthy spent time on loan at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 2011, making 7 appearances before returning to his parent club. He scored a try in the 2012 Challenge Cup Final victory over Leeds Rhinos. In 2014 he signed for the Queensland side Northern Pride RLFC playing in the Entrust Super Cup.

International career

McCarthy is an Ireland international, having made his debut in a victory over Serbia in 2009. He was named Ireland vice-captain in the build-up to the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Tryline Tyrone McCarthy". web page. SportStat. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  2. ↑ http://www.thisischeshire.co.uk/sport/3842043.Wolves_sign_up_internationals/
  3. ↑ http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/wolves/wolvesnews/4556635.Surreal_experience_for_rising_Wolves_star_Tyrone_McCarthy/
  4. ↑ http://www.nrl.com/finn-named-ireland-captain-for-world-cup/tabid/10874/newsid/70403/default.aspx

External links

Template:Warrington Wolves squad - 2012 Challenge Cup final winners