Michael McKiernan is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He was part of the inaugural Newcastle Knights squad from 1988 to 1989.
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| Full name | Michael McKiernan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 May 1963 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 5 February 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editMcKiernan played with Lakes United before signing with Newcastle in 1988.
Playing career
editMcKiernan made his first grade debut for Newcastle in Round 1 1988 against Parramatta which ended in a 28–4 defeat. McKiernan scored his one and only try for Newcastle against Brisbane in Round 6 1988. McKiernan played on with Newcastle in 1989 and his final game in first grade was a 20–2 loss against Western Suburbs at Campbelltown Stadium in Round 16 1989.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Michael McKiernan – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.
- ^ "Knights team of 1988 reunite". Newcastle Knights.