Michael Monaghan
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Michael Monaghan is an Australian professional rugby league
footballer who plays for the Warrington Wolves
in the European Super League
.
He played with the Canberra Raiders
from 2001 to 2003.
Monaghan joined Manly
in 2004 as halfback, but changed to hooker at the start of the 2006 season due to the purchase of halfback Matt Orford from the Melbourne Storm.
He played in the 2007 NRL grand final defeat to the Melbourne Storm
.
The 27-year-old joined Manly team-mate Chris Hicks in moving to the Warrington Wolves
for the 2008 season
.
In March 2009 rumours emerged linking him with his former club Canberra and playing alongside brother Joel Monaghan
again.
Monaghan played for Warrington
in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Leeds Rhinos
.
AWARDS:
2006 Ken Stephen award.
2009 Lance Todd Trophy
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer who plays for the Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
in the European Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
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He played with the Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
from 2001 to 2003.
Monaghan joined Manly
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League's Telstra Premiership, the premier rugby league competition of Australasia...
in 2004 as halfback, but changed to hooker at the start of the 2006 season due to the purchase of halfback Matt Orford from the Melbourne Storm.
He played in the 2007 NRL grand final defeat to the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
.
The 27-year-old joined Manly team-mate Chris Hicks in moving to the Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
for the 2008 season
Super League XIII
Engage Super League XIII was the official name, due to sponsorship, for the 2008 Super League season by Engage Mutual. Twelve teams competed for the Minor Premiership over 27 rounds after which, the top 6 finishing teams entered the play-offs where they competed for a place in the Grand Final and...
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In March 2009 rumours emerged linking him with his former club Canberra and playing alongside brother Joel Monaghan
Joel Monaghan
Joel Monaghan is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves in Super League. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative three-quarter, he played for the Canberra Raiders and the Sydney Roosters...
again.
Monaghan played for Warrington
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
.
AWARDS:
2006 Ken Stephen award.
2009 Lance Todd Trophy