Barry Berrigan

Barry Berrigan (born 6 June 1975) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a hooker the 1990s and 2000s.

Barry Berrigan
Personal information
Born (1975-06-06) 6 June 1975
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995–99 Canterbury Bulldogs 24 1 0 0 4
2003–05 Brisbane Broncos 32 6 0 0 24
Total 56 7 0 0 28
Source: [1][2]

He played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League competition alongside his younger brother, Shaun Berrigan.

Background

He was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He is of German descent.[3]

Career

Berrigan started his career with the Canterbury Bulldogs in 1995 where he remained until 1999. After a few stints in the Queensland Wizard Cup with Redcliffe and Toowoomba he linked with the Brisbane Broncos in 2003. He made 20 first grade appearances for them in 2005. Berrigan was forced to retire after Round 2 in 2006 citing ongoing neck problems. At the conclusion of his career he played the 2008 season for his junior club Wests Mitchelton. This side included Paul Farrell, Clayton Sellars and Jack Muir. Barry will play alongside his brother Shaun for the Dalby Diehards in the Toowoomba Rugby league competition for 2014.

Career highlights
  • Junior Club: Wests Mitchelton
  • First Grade Debut: Round 10, Brisbane Broncos v. Illawarra at Steelers, 20 May 1995

References
  1. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Barry Berrigan - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Yesterday's Hero - Your Sporting Hero's - Barry Berrigan - Brisbane, Bulldogs". www.yesterdayshero.com.au. 10 August 2012.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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