Troy McCarthy
Australian rugby league footballer and coach
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| Full name | Troy Robert McCarthy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1966-12-14) 14 December 1966 (age 57) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Troy Robert McCarthy (born 14 December 1966) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for Gold Coast in the NSWRL.
Biography
McCarthy, a Queensland junior representative, was a foundation player for the Gold Coast in the 1988 NSWRL season.[2] Then known as Gold Coast-Tweed, the club was coached by his father, Australian former representative Bob McCarthy.[3]
From 1988 to 1993, McCarthy made 45 first-grade appearances for the Gold Coast, mostly as a centre and full-back.
During his time with the Gold Coast he also had a stint in England playing for the Hull Kingston Rovers, in the 1991–92 Championship.[4]
He has an elder brother, Darren McCarthy, who played for South Sydney and Canterbury.
His coaching career includes a Queensland Cup premiership with the Tweed Heads Seagulls to 2007.
References
- ^ Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
- ^ "Australian champs ACT". The Canberra Times. 6 June 1986. p. 19. Retrieved 21 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Giants pipped by the post". Sydney Morning Herald. 20 March 1988. p. 95.
- ^ "Leaders open up handy gap". The Canberra Times. 3 January 1992. p. 20. Retrieved 21 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- Troy McCarthy at Rugby League project
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Tweed Heads Seagulls squad - 2007 Queensland Cup premiers (1st title)
- 1. Shannon Walker
- 2. Nathanael Barnes
- 3. David Myles
- 4. James Wood
- 5. Josh Vaughan
- 6. Brad Davis (c)
- 7. Tim Maccan
- 8. Roy Friend
- 9. Matt King
- 10. Chris Enahoro
- 11. Will Matthews
- 12. Selasi Berdie
- 13. Matthew Pow
- 14. Andre Amato
- 15. Matthew Austin
- 16. Daniel Molenaar
- 17. Daniel Evans
- Coach: Troy McCarthy
