Dean Carney
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| Full name | Dean Raymond Carney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 November 1961 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 6 February 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dean Carney is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks from 1983 to 1986, the Illawarra Steelers from 1987 to 1988 and finally the Newcastle Knights in 1989.
Playing career[edit]
Carney made his debut for Cronulla in Round 1 1983 against Manly-Warringah. Carney went on to become a regular starter in the team over the next 4 years before joining Illawarra in 1987.
Carney played with Illawarra for 2 years as the club struggled towards the bottom of the ladder. In 1989, Carney signed with Newcastle. Carney only managed to play 2 matches with Newcastle and retired at the end of the season.
Post playing[edit]
In 2015, Carney became coach of the Fingal Bay Bomboras.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dean Carney - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Duo take on coaching the Fingal Bay Bomboras". www.portstephensexaminer.com.au.