Ian Herron
{{short description|Ireland international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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|birth_place = Belfast, Northern Ireland
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|club1 = {{nowrap|St George Dragons}}
|year1start = 1990
|year1end = 95
|appearances1 = 47
|tries1 = 11
|goals1 = 111
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 266
|club2 = Sydney Tigers
|year2start = 1996
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|appearances2 = 12
|tries2 = 3
|goals2 = 35
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 82
|club3 = {{nowrap|Parramatta Eels}}
|year3start = 1997
|year3end = 98
|appearances3 = 15
|tries3 = 4
|goals3 = 32
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 80
|club4 = Gateshead Thunder
|year4start = 1999
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|appearances4 = 25
|tries4 = 4
|goals4 = 105
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 226
|club5 = Hull FC
|year5start = 2000
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|appearances5 = 9
|tries5 = 1
|goals5 = 17
|fieldgoals5 = 0
|points5 = 38
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Ian Herron (born 1 October 1971){{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/1001450.stm|title=Herron believes victory is vital|publisher=BBC|date=2000-11-01|accessdate=2008-04-22}} is a Northern Irish former professional rugby league footballer.
Background
Herron was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
While attending James Cook High School in Kogarah, New South Wales, he played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1988. Herron played his junior rugby league for the Arncliffe scots before signing with St. George.{{cite web|title=SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League|url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424|accessdate=2008-10-10|publisher=SportingPulse|archive-date=31 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131030043/http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=7-2130-0-0-0&sID=26424|url-status=dead}}
Career
Herron played for the St. George Dragons, Balmain Tigers and Parramatta Eels in Australia and Gateshead Thunder and Hull FC in the Super League.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Ian-Herron/summary.html|title=Ian Herron|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=2008-04-22|accessdate=2008-04-22}} His position of choice was on the {{rlp|wg}}, and he also played at {{rlp|fb}}. He played in two Grand Final teams for the St. George Dragons in 1992 and 1993, and was a prolific goal-kicker. He was also noted for his unorthodox goal kicking style.Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 ({{ISBN|1875169571}}){{cite web|url=http://the81stminute.com/2016/11/all-time-weirdo-xiii-rugby-league-freaks-and-human-oddities/|title=All-time weirdo XIII: Rugby league freaks and human oddities|website=The 81st Minute}}
Herron made his first grade debut for St. George in round 20 1990 against the Gold Coast at Seagulls Stadium. In 1992 and 1993, he played on the wing for St. George in the club's grand final losses against Brisbane. In the 1993 Grand Final, he scored all of St. George's points. Herron was also the club's top point scorer in 1992, 1993 and 1994.
In 1996, Herron joined Balmain who had just one year prior named themselves the "Sydney Tigers" and moved their home games out to Parramatta Stadium at the beginning of the Super League war. He finished as the club's top point scorer in his only season there before signing with Parramatta for the 1997 ARL season.
In his first year at Parramatta, the club reached their first finals series in 11 years. Herron played in both finals matches which ended in defeat by eventual premiers the Newcastle Knights and North Sydney respectively. In both games Parramatta had led at half-time but capitulated in the second half.{{cite web|url=https://www.parraeels.com.au/about/official-player-numbers/|title=Official Player Numbers|website=Parramatta Eels}}
Herron spent most of the 1998 NRL season playing for Parramatta's reserve grade team. He was called into the Parramatta side for the club's major semi final against Brisbane which Parramatta won 15–10 at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre with Herron kicking three goals.
Herron was an Ireland international and played 1 game at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/static/in_depth/rugby_league/2000/world_cup/team_profiles/ireland.stm|title=The Teams: Ireland|publisher=BBC|date=2000-01-01|accessdate=2008-04-21|archive-date=16 December 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001216083500/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/static/in_depth/rugby_league/2000/world_cup/team_profiles/ireland.stm|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20100114184857/http://www.slstats.org/p1640/Ian%20Herron.html SL Stats]
{{Ireland squad 2000 Rugby League World Cup}}
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Category:20th-century sportsmen from Northern Ireland
Category:Balmain Tigers players
Category:Emigrants from Northern Ireland to Australia
Category:Gateshead Thunder (1999) players
Category:Ireland national rugby league team players
Category:Irish rugby league players
Category:Parramatta Eels players