Dane Dorahy
Dane Dorahy (17 December 1977) is an Australian rugby league coach who is an assistant coach for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
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| Born | 17 December 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback, Five-eighth, Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dorahy is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a fullback, five-eighth, or halfback in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for Western Suburbs (Heritage No. 1029) in the NRL, the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (Heritage No. 1165) and Halifax (Heritage No. 1172) in Super League, and the Rochdale Hornets and Hull Kingston Rovers (Heritage No. 1013) in the Championship.
He is the son of former international rugby league player and coach, John Dorahy.[3][1]
On 9 August 2023, the Castleford Tigers announced the appointment of Dorahy as an assistant coach on a short-term basis until the end of the season.[4][5] He joined the Tigers alongside new head coach Danny Ward following the departure of Andy Last, and would work with existing coaches Craig Lingard and Scott Murrell.[6] With six games remaining and Cas level on points at the bottom of the table, the new coaching staff are tasked with securing Super League survival.[7][8]
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". Rugby League Project. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- RL Record Keepers' Club
- "Statistics at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- "Tigers appoint coaching duo". Castleford Tigers. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- "Castleford Tigers: Danny Ward unveiled as head coach until end of season following Andy Last's departure". Sky Sports. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- "Danny Ward: Castleford Tigers appoint former London coach until end of season". BBC Sport. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- O'Brien, James (9 August 2023). "Castleford Tigers appoint Danny Ward and bring in new assistant for Super League survival mission". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- Shaw, Matthew (9 August 2023). "Danny Ward's rallying call to Castleford Tigers fans with survival the goal". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
Sources
- Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.