Michael Monaghan

{{short description|Australian rugby league coach and former rugby league footballer}}

{{for-multi|the Irish bishop|Michael Monaghan (bishop)|the Scottish footballer|Mike Monaghan}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Michael Monaghan

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|image = Michael Monaghan 2.jpg

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|position = {{rlp|HK|HB}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|5|13|df=y}}

|birth_place = Canberra, ACT, Australia

|height = {{convert|179|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

|weight = {{convert|87|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=http://www.superleague.co.uk/player-profile/2579|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004211626/http://www.superleague.co.uk/player-profile/2579|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 October 2011|title=Statistics at superleague.co.uk|publisher=superleague.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}

|club1 = Canberra Raiders

|year1start = 2001

|year1end = 03

|appearances1 = 31

|tries1 = 7

|goals1 = 0

|fieldgoals1 = 1

|points1 = 29

|club2 = Manly Sea Eagles

|year2start = 2004

|year2end = 07

|appearances2 = 95

|tries2 = 17

|goals2 = 2

|fieldgoals2 = 7

|points2 = 79

|club3 = Warrington Wolves

|year3start = 2008

|year3end = 14

|appearances3 = 167

|tries3 = 17

|goals3 = 0

|fieldgoals3 = 2

|points3 = 70

| coachteam1 = Catalans Dragons

| coachyear1start = 2017

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| coachgames1 = 0

| coachwins1 = 0

| coachdraws1 = 0

| coachlosses1 = 0

|retired = yes

|source = {{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/michael-monaghan/|title=Profile at loverugbyleague.com|publisher=loverugbyleague.com|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/michael-monaghan/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/coaches/michael-monaghan/summary.html|title=Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}

|updated = 20 March 2021

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| relatives = Joel Monaghan (brother)

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Michael Monaghan (born 13 May 1980) is the current assistant coach at the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League{{cite web|url=https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2018/11/09/monaghan-philosophy-filtered-through-the-grades/|title=Monaghan: 'Philosophy filtered throughout the grades|publisher=Sea Eagles|date=2018-11-13}} and an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Canberra Raiders and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League, and for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League.[http://www.warringtonwolves.org/9-michael-monaghan--7 Profile at Warrington Wolves site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100706035554/http://www.warringtonwolves.org/9-michael-monaghan--7 |date=6 July 2010 }}

Background

He is the brother of former Australia international Joel Monaghan.

Playing career

=Canberra Raiders=

Monaghan played with the Canberra Raiders from 2001 to 2003. He made his first grade debut in round 16 of the 2001 NRL season against Cronulla at Bruce Stadium. Monaghan's last appearance for the club was Canberra's 17-16 elimination finals loss against the New Zealand Warriors during the 2003 NRL finals series.

=Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles=

Monaghan joined Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in 2004 as {{rlp|hb}}, but changed to {{rlp|hk}} at the start of the 2006 season due to the purchase of {{rlp|hb}} Matt Orford from Melbourne Storm.

He played in the 2007 NRL grand final defeat against the Melbourne Storm. This title was later stripped due to the Melbourne Storm salary cap breach.{{cite news| url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24415751-5001023,00.html| work=The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney| title=Factfile on 2007 grand final| date=2008-09-29}}

=Warrington Wolves=

file: Michael Monaghan.jpg

The 27-year-old joined Manly teammate Chris Hicks in moving to Warrington Wolves for 2008's Super League XIII.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/warrington/6225294.stm|title= Warrington sign Manly wing Hicks|publisher=BBC|date=2007-06-21|access-date=2007-06-21}}

In March 2009 rumours emerged linking him with his former club Canberra and playing alongside brother Joel Monaghan again.{{cite web|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-league/canberra-pursuing-homesick-halfback/1456985.aspx|title=Canberra pursuing homesick halfback|author=David Jean|work=The Canberra Times|date=2009-03-12|access-date=2011-09-15}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Monaghan played for Warrington in the 2009 and 2010 Challenge Cup Final victories over Huddersfield and Leeds respectively, winning the Lance Todd Trophy for his Man-of-Match performance in 2009.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8938067.stm|title=Leeds 6-30 Warrington|publisher=BBC|date=28 August 2010|access-date=22 November 2019|first=Ged|last=Scott}}

Monaghan played in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over Leeds at Wembley Stadium.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/aug/28/leeds-rhinos-warrington-wolves-challenge-cup-final |location=London |work=The Guardian |title=Chris Hicks hat-trick leads Warrington to Challenge Cup triumph over Leeds |first=Andy |last=Wilson |date=28 August 2010 |access-date=22 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831105934/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/aug/28/leeds-rhinos-warrington-wolves-challenge-cup-final |archive-date=31 August 2010 |url-status=live }}

Monaghan played in the 2012 Challenge Cup Final victory over Leeds at Wembley Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/aug/25/leeds-warrington-challenge-cup |title=Warrington's battered Brett Hodgson recovers to see off Leeds in final|date=25 August 2012|work=The Guardian|access-date=20 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19362692|title=Leeds Rhinos 18–35 Warrington Wolves|date=25 August 2012|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=20 November 2019}} He also played in the 2012 Super League Grand Final against Leeds at Old Trafford.{{cite news|title=Grand Final: Warrington 18-26 Leeds|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19805055|access-date=20 November 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 October 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/oct/06/warrington-leeds-grand-final|title=Leeds' Kevin Sinfield stars in Grand Final triumph against Warrington|work=The Guardian|date=6 October 2012|access-date=20 November 2019}}

Monaghan played in the 2013 Super League Grand Final defeat against Wigan at Old Trafford.{{cite news|last=Newsum|first=Matt|title=Super League Grand Final: Wigan Warriors beat Warrington|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/24384930|access-date=13 November 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 October 2013}}{{cite web|url = https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/oct/05/warrington-wigan-super-league-grand-final|title= Wigan see off Warrington in X-rated Grand Final to complete double|date=5 October 2013|work=The Guardian |access-date=13 November 2019}}

In May 2014, Monaghan announced he would be retiring at the end of the season.{{cite web|title=Michael Monaghan: Warrington hooker announces retirement|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/27651973|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=24 December 2014|date=31 May 2014}}

Coaching career

=Catalans Dragons=

He then joined the Catalans Dragons as assistant coach for the 2015 season{{cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/monaghan-takes-reins-at-catalan-dragons|title=Monaghan takes reins at Catalan (sic) Dragons|publisher=sbs|date=2017-05-24}} and took temporary charge in 2017 with fellow assistant Jerome Guisset following the French club's decision to part company with head coach Laurent Frayssinous.

=Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles=

In 2018 Monaghan re-joined former club Manly as Pathways / Specialist coach.

Honours

=Warrington Wolves=

Challenge Cup(3): 2009, 2010, 2012

=Individual awards=

2006 Ken Stephen award.
2009 Lance Todd Trophy

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930235707/http://www.rleague.com//db/player/m/monaghan_michael/index.php Manly give Monaghan a chance to find new club for 2008]
[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/warrington/6659945.stm Wolves sign Australian Monaghan]

Category:1980 births

Category:Living people

Category:Australian people of Irish descent

Category:Australian expatriate rugby league players in England

Category:Australian rugby league players

Category:Canberra Raiders players

Category:Catalans Dragons coaches

Category:Lance Todd Trophy winners

Category:Manly Warringah Sea Eagles captains

Category:Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players

Category:Rugby league halfbacks

Category:Rugby league hookers

Category:Rugby league players from Canberra

Category:Warrington Wolves players

Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen