Tommy Martyn
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Tommy Martyn (born 4 June 1971 in Leigh, Lancashire) is an English former professional rugby league
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 of the 1990s and 2000s. Martyn's usual position was as at stand-off.
Tommy Martyn played for St Helens in the Rugby League Premiership
Rugby League Premiership
The Rugby League Premiership was a competition for British rugby league clubs that operated between 1973 and 1995. As the Super League Premiership the competition continued to operate until 1997....
and, subsequently, Super League
Super League
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. He also played 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....
and Leigh Centurions
Leigh Centurions
Leigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in...
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Martyn teamed up with Bobbie Goulding
Bobbie Goulding
Bobbie Goulding is an English rugby league football coach and former player. He is currently the French national team's head coach....
in the halves for the 1997 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 at Wembley. His two tries and try-saving ankle-tap on Danny Peacock
Danny Peacock
Danny Peacock is a former Australian professional rugby league player. He has played for the Western Suburbs Magpies, South Queensland Crushers, Gold Coast Seagulls, and Bradford Bulls as a fullback, centre, and winger.-Magpies:...
helped St. Helens to victory and earned him the Lance Todd Trophy
Lance Todd Trophy
The Lance Todd Trophy is awarded to the Man-of-the-Match in rugby league football's Challenge Cup Final.The trophy was introduced in 1946, in memory of Lance Todd, the New Zealand-born player and administrator, who was killed in a road accident during the Second World War...
as man-of-the-match.
Martyn was known for his very good passing ability and vision. He was able to enjoy a successful Rugby career despite undergoing two knee reconstructions.
In 2000, Martyn's abilities were rewarded when he was selected to represent Ireland
Ireland national rugby league team
The Ireland national rugby league team, known as the Wolfhounds, represent the island of Ireland in rugby league football. The team is organized by Rugby League Ireland and are accredited as an affiliate member of the Rugby League International Federation...
in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup
2000 Rugby League World Cup
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He has joined the coaching staff of Super League side 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....
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