Shaun Irwin | |
Fullname: | Shaun Michael Irwin[1] |
Birth Date: | 8 December 1968 |
Birth Place: | Pontefract, England |
Club1: | Castleford |
Year1start: | 1986 |
Year1end: | 93 |
Appearances1: | 141 |
Tries1: | 41 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 154 |
Club2: | Oldham Bears |
Year2start: | 1993 |
Year2end: | 96 |
Appearances2: | 51 |
Tries2: | 15 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
Points2: | 60 |
Club3: | Featherstone Rovers |
Year3start: | 1998 |
Teama: | Great Britain U21 |
Yearastart: | 1988 |
Yearaend: | 90 |
Appearancesa: | 4 |
Teamb: | Great Britain |
Yearbstart: | 1990 |
Appearancesb: | 4 |
Triesb: | 0 |
Goalsb: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
Pointsb: | 0 |
New: | yes |
Retired: | yes |
Updated: | 13 April 2012 |
Shaun Irwin (born 8 December 1968) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Castleford, Oldham Bears and Featherstone Rovers (captain), as a or .
Shaun Irwin was born in Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Irwin represented Great Britain under-21s four times between 1988 and 1990.[2]
Irwin won caps for Great Britain while at Castleford in 1990 against France, Papua New Guinea, and New Zealand, and in 1990 in the 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup against New Zealand.[3]
Shaun Irwin played at in Featherstone Rovers' 22-24 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1998 First Division Grand Final at McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on 26 September 1998.[4]
Shaun Irwin played at in Castleford's 11-8 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1990 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1990–91 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 23 September 1990.
Shaun currently works as a Paramedic for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service.