Dane Dorahy

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|12|17|df=y}}

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|height = 173 cm

|weight = 86 kg

|position = {{rlp|FB|FE|HB}}

|club1 = {{nowrap|Western Suburbs}}

|year1start = 1999

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|appearances1 = 18

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|goals1 = 0

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|club2 = {{nowrap|Rochdale Hornets}}

|year2start = 1999

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|points2 = 106

|club3 = {{nowrap|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats}}

|year3start = 2000

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|appearances3 = 23

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|goals3 = 19

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|club4 = {{nowrap|Hull Kingston Rovers}}

|year4start = 2002

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|goals4 = 9

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|club5 = {{nowrap|Halifax}}

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|updated = 9 August 2023

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Dane Dorahy ({{birth date|1977|12|17|df=y}}) is an Australian rugby league coach and former professional rugby league footballer.

He played as a {{rlp|fb|fe}}, or {{rlp|hb}} in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for Western Suburbs (Heritage No. 1052) 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.

Background

Dorahy is the son of former international rugby league player and coach, John Dorahy.

Coaching career

Dorahy took up a coaching role with the Wests Tigers in 2007, where he spent two seasons, before moving to the Illawarra Cutters.{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Callum |date=10 August 2023 |title=Dane Dorahy – who is Castleford Tigers' new assistant coach? |url=https://www.totalrl.com/dane-dorahy-who-is-castleford-tigers-new-assistant-coach/ |access-date=21 November 2023 |website=TotalRL}} In 2021, he took the head coach role for South Sydney Rabbitohs' reserve grade, where he took them from last position, to just missing out on Top 5.

2023 Dane became assistant coach / mentor for St. George Illawarra Dragons' under-21s.

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.{{Cite web |date=9 August 2023 |title=Tigers appoint coaching duo |url=https://castlefordtigers.com/article.php?id=8721 |access-date=9 August 2023 |website=Castleford Tigers}}{{Cite web |date=9 August 2023 |title=Castleford Tigers: Danny Ward unveiled as head coach until end of season following Andy Last's departure |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12204/12936796/castleford-tigers-danny-ward-unveiled-as-head-coach-until-end-of-season-following-andy-lasts-departure |access-date=9 August 2023 |publisher=Sky Sports}} 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.{{Cite web |date=9 August 2023 |title=Danny Ward: Castleford Tigers appoint former London coach until end of season |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/66455512 |access-date=9 August 2023 |publisher=BBC Sport}} With six games remaining and Castleford level on points at the bottom of the table, the new coaching staff were tasked with securing Super League status.{{Cite web |last=O'Brien |first=James |date=9 August 2023 |title=Castleford Tigers appoint Danny Ward and bring in new assistant for Super League survival mission |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/castleford-tigers-appoint-danny-ward-and-bring-in-new-assistant-for-super-league-survival-mission-4249782 |access-date=9 August 2023 |website=The Yorkshire Post}}{{Cite web |last=Shaw |first=Matthew |date=9 August 2023 |title=Danny Ward's rallying call to Castleford Tigers fans with survival the goal |url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/danny-wards-rallying-call-castleford-27490760 |access-date=9 August 2023 |website=Yorkshire Live}} Key victories against Wakefield and Hull FC saw the Tigers narrowly survive,{{Cite web |last=Newsum |first=Matt |date=15 September 2023 |title=Wakefield Trinity relegated after 24 years in Super League following Leigh loss |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/66797544 |access-date=21 November 2023 |website=BBC Sport}} and Dorahy departed following the conclusion of the season.{{Cite web |date=17 October 2023 |title=Thank you to the departing staff members |url=https://castlefordtigers.com/article.php?id=8792 |access-date=21 November 2023 |website=Castleford Tigers}}{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Callum |date=8 November 2023 |title=Ex-Castleford Tigers assistant coach Dane Dorahy keen on Super League or Championship move |url=https://www.totalrl.com/ex-castleford-tigers-assistant-coach-dane-dorahy-keen-on-super-league-or-championship-move/ |access-date=21 November 2023 |website=TotalRL}}