David Mulhall
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
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|club1 = Auckland Warriors
|year1start = 2000
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|goals1 = 1
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|points1 = 2
|club2 = Toulouse Olympique
|year2start = 2003
|year2end = 05
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|updated = 14 December 2008
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David Mulhall is a former rugby league footballer. His position of preference was at {{rlp|FB}} and he was also a noted goalkicker.
Playing career
Mulhall played for the Souths Magpies in the Queensland Cup competition, captaining the side and scoring over 100 points for the club.[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-17475384.html Lauiti'iti out injured]{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} The Press, 17 June 2000
In 2000 he made his debut in the National Rugby League competition for the Auckland Warriors, who had a feeder agreement with the Magpies, starting at Fullback. He made three appearances for the team that year. When he was not selected for the Warriors he returned to the Souths Magpies or appeared for the Newtown Jets in the NSWRL Premier League, as both clubs had feeder agreements with the Warriors.[http://queensland.rleague.com/results/2000/round-1.php 2000 Queensland Cup Round One] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517165229/http://queensland.rleague.com/results/2000/round-1.php |date=17 May 2008 }}, rleague.com, 13 February 2000[http://queensland.rleague.com/results/2000/round-13.php 2000 Queensland Cup Round Thirteen] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517165540/http://queensland.rleague.com/results/2000/round-13.php |date=17 May 2008 }} rleague.com, 20 May 2000{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=142964|title=Rugby League: Toopi steps in as Warriors fullback tryout|date=5 July 2000|work=The New Zealand Herald|accessdate=27 September 2011}}
Journey Man
For the 2001 Season Mulhall was not re-signed by the Warriors and so he moved to the Wests Tigers.[http://us.geocities.com/darrylbradford/2001_mov.htm 2001 Player Movements]{{Dead link|date=October 2009}} Darryl's Rugby League He stayed with the squad for two years but did not manage to play another game in the National Rugby League.
In 2003 he moved to France where he signed with the Toulouse club.[http://us.geocities.com/darrylbradford/2003_mov.htm 2003 Player Movements]{{dead link|date=October 2010|bot=AnomieBOT}} Darryl's Rugby League While he had traditionally been a fullback in France he moved into the halves and often played at halfback or five eighth.[http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=13814 French League Results Wrap] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120910034547/http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=13814 |date=10 September 2012 }} rleague.com, 8 October 2002[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/2363138/Leeds-keep-French-at-bay.html Leeds keep French at bay] The Telegraph, 1 August 2005 In 2005 he was part of the history-making Toulouse side that reached the semi-finals in the Challenge Cup, the first non British side to do so.[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_/ai_n14695513 Toulouse defeat Widnes to make Cup history] The Independent, 27 June 2005
Post Football
Since retiring at a young age, David has made a successful conversion into Business. He is currently the General Manager of Australian NRL team, the Wests Tigers.
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Category:Souths Logan Magpies players