Ronan Michael (born 3 July 2000) is an Irish professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Bradford Bulls in the Championship and Ireland at international level.
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| Full name | Ronan Michael | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 July 2000 Balbriggan, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 10 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, and spent time on loan from Huddersfield at Whitehaven, York and the Swinton Lions.
Background
editBorn in Balbriggan to a Canadian-Irish mother and an Antiguan father, Michael grew up playing rugby union.[2][3]
He began playing rugby league in 2017 for Longhorns RL and was selected to play for Ireland in 2018 and 2019.[4]
Playing career
editHuddersfield Giants
editMichael signed an academy contract with the Huddersfield Giants for the 2019 season.[5]
Michael moved to Australia in January 2020 to play for the Canberra Raiders in their Jersey Flegg Cup team (under-20s). He remained contracted to Huddersfield for 2021.[6] He did not play any competition matches for Canberra as the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] He returned home in March 2020.[8]
Michael was named to make his Super League debut for the Huddersfield Giants against the Wigan Warriors in round 20 of the 2020 Super League season.[9][10] He was the first Irish-born player to play in the Super League since Brian Carney in 2009.[8]
Whitehaven (loan)
editOn 29 April 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Whitehaven in the RFL Championship on loan.[11]
Swinton Lions (loan)
editOn 27 May 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Swinton Lions in the RFL Championship on a short-term loan.[12] After the initial short-term loan had ended, it was later reported on 22 July 2021 that he had returned to Swinton for the remainder of the 2021 season.
York RLFC
editOn 3 October 2022 it was reported that he had signed for York RLFC on a two-year deal after having spent the previous season on loan with the club.[13]
Bradford Bulls
editOn 29 August 2024 it was reported that Michael had signed for Bradford Bulls on a two-year deal from the start of the 2025 season.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Ronan Michael - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
- ^ "How the West Indies could line-up if their rugby league team returned". Love Rugby League. 10 January 2023.
- ^ Watterson, Johnny (7 May 2021). "Ronan Michael revelling in his sporting life after landing in Super League". Irish Times. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Darbyshire, Drew (5 October 2020). "Ireland international Ronan Michael on his wish to see a professional team in Dublin". Love Rugby League.
- ^ "From the Leaving Cert to the Huddersfield Giants - Ronan Michael's story". Off The Ball Sports. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Michael takes NRL step". giantsrl.com. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Walker, Gareth (17 March 2021). "The remarkable rugby league story of Ireland international Ronan Michael". Mirror. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ a b Findlater, Stephen (24 November 2020). "From washing windows to a Super League debut: How Ronan Michael became a Giant". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Wood, Mike (5 November 2020). "Ronan Michael set to be first native-Irish Super League player in over a decade". Lad Bible.
- ^ "Irish star Ronan Michael set to make Super League debut on Friday". Love Rugby League. 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Super League star joins Whitehaven on-loan". Serious About RL. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "GIANT RONAN JOINS THE LIONS". Swinton Lions RLFC. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Ireland prop Ronan Michael makes permanent move to Championship". Love Rugby League. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Bradford Bulls sign Irish ace from York in O'Carroll reunion". Telegraph & Argus. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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