Shayne McMenemy
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Shayne McMenemy played Rugby League
for Western Reds in the Jim Beam Cup.
Has played for Western Suburbs Magpies
in the NRL
. A local junior he played in every grade for the club from 1993-1999. Was first signed on a Scholarship and played all thru the juniors ranks until reaching 1st grade with the Magpies.He went on to play in the 1st grade squad for 3 seasons before moving to the UK.
He then moved to England at the end of the 1999 season where he joined Oldham
(2000), Halifax
(2000–2003) in the European Super League
. Then onto his current team Hull. He has also represented Ireland Rugby League Team.
He won the Challenge Cup
in 2005 with Hull at the Millennium Stadium
, Cardiff
against the Leeds Rhinos
, 25-24. Playing a starring role in the game putting in two decisive kicks. The first leading to Hull's first try. The 2nd giving them the ball again which let to the winning try.
He also played a starring role in the Hull side well beaten in the 2006 Grand Final at Old Trafford, Manchester
against St Helens.
Shayne was player of the year for Oldham
in 2000 also picking up Clubman of the year awards and making the Northern Ford Dream Team of the year as the team fell one game short of making the Grand Final. He was player of the year for Halifax
in 2001 and defensive player of the year in 2002.
He will always be a firm favorite with the Hull fans for his kick in the Challenge Cup
final in 2005 which won them the game and also for his loyalty shown to the club when he was offer the chance to leave at the end of the 2006 season. He denied this chance to stay on for another season.
Shayne's career with Hull ended as he suffered a dislocated shoulder scoring against Wakefield Trinity at Belle Vue. He needed an operation and his 2007 season finished early.
He has been named in the Ireland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
.
After initially missing out on the final 24 man squad he has been called up as a replacement in the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
.
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...
for Western Reds in the Jim Beam Cup.
Has played for Western Suburbs Magpies
Western Suburbs Magpies
The Western Suburbs Magpies are an Australian rugby league football club based in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Formed in 1908, Wests, as they are commonly referred to, were one of the nine foundation clubs of the first New South Wales Rugby League competition in Australia...
in the NRL
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
. A local junior he played in every grade for the club from 1993-1999. Was first signed on a Scholarship and played all thru the juniors ranks until reaching 1st grade with the Magpies.He went on to play in the 1st grade squad for 3 seasons before moving to the UK.
He then moved to England at the end of the 1999 season where he joined Oldham
Oldham Roughyeds
Oldham Roughyeds is an English professional rugby league club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Championship One. Oldham is one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895....
(2000), Halifax
Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
(2000–2003) 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...
. Then onto his current team Hull. He has also represented Ireland Rugby League Team.
He won the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
in 2005 with Hull at the Millennium Stadium
Millennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage...
, Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
against 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...
, 25-24. Playing a starring role in the game putting in two decisive kicks. The first leading to Hull's first try. The 2nd giving them the ball again which let to the winning try.
He also played a starring role in the Hull side well beaten in the 2006 Grand Final at Old Trafford, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
against St Helens.
Shayne was player of the year for Oldham
Oldham Roughyeds
Oldham Roughyeds is an English professional rugby league club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Championship One. Oldham is one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895....
in 2000 also picking up Clubman of the year awards and making the Northern Ford Dream Team of the year as the team fell one game short of making the Grand Final. He was player of the year for Halifax
Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
in 2001 and defensive player of the year in 2002.
He will always be a firm favorite with the Hull fans for his kick in the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....
final in 2005 which won them the game and also for his loyalty shown to the club when he was offer the chance to leave at the end of the 2006 season. He denied this chance to stay on for another season.
Shayne's career with Hull ended as he suffered a dislocated shoulder scoring against Wakefield Trinity at Belle Vue. He needed an operation and his 2007 season finished early.
He has been named in the Ireland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
.
After initially missing out on the final 24 man squad he has been called up as a replacement in the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
.