Justin Carney

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Justin Carney
Personal information
Full nameJustin Robert Carney[citation needed]
Born (1988-06-19) 19 June 1988 (age 35)
Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb)[1]
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008–10 Canberra Raiders 20 12 0 0 48
2011–12 Sydney Roosters 17 3 0 0 12
2013–15 Castleford Tigers 62 63 0 0 252
2016–17 Salford Red Devils 27 10 0 0 40
2017–18 Hull Kingston Rovers 21 6 0 0 24
Total 147 94 0 0 376
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008 Dreamtime Team 1 1 0 0 4
Source: [2][3][4]
As of 11 August 2018

Justin Robert Carney (born 19 June 1988) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played on the wing or as a centre. He played for Canberra Raiders and the Sydney Roosters in Australia, and Castleford Tigers (Heritage No. 933), Salford Red Devils and Hull Kingston Rovers in the United Kingdom.

Career[edit]

Canberra Raiders[edit]

Carney began his career with the Canberra Raiders, scoring two tries on his debut in a 34–16 win over the Brisbane Broncos in June 2008.[5][6] He suffered a broken leg during a match against Gold Coast in July 2009, which ruled him out for the rest of the 2009 season and all the 2010 season.[7][8] Carney was nominated for the 2009 Ken Stephen Medal, acknowledging his strong community work.[9]

Sydney Roosters[edit]

Carney joined Sydney Roosters in July 2010.[10] He spent two seasons at the club, scoring three tries in 17 games.[8]

Castleford Tigers[edit]

Carney joined Castleford Tigers on a two-year contract from the 2013 season.[8] Coach Ian Millward said of him, "Justin will become a crowd pleaser with his robust running and dynamic style. No one will run the ball harder or faster in the Super League in 2013."[8] Carney scored 31 tries in 28 games for Castleford and, in April 2014, signed a new five-year deal up to the end of 2019.[11]

He played in the 2014 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Wembley Stadium.[12]

However, he was suspended by Castleford in August 2015 and did not play again for the rest of the season.[13][14] He had scored 63 tries in 62 games since joining Castleford in 2013.[14]

Salford Red Devils[edit]

Carney joined Salford Red Devils in November 2015 on a one-year loan deal,[14] which was converted to a permanent three-year deal in April 2016.[15] He received an eight-match ban in May 2017 after being found guilty of racial abuse and left Salford by mutual consent.[16][17]

Hull KR[edit]

After leaving Salford, Carney joined Hull Kingston Rovers for the rest of the 2018 season.[17] He retired at the end of the season and returned to Australia,[18][19] where he joined Nyngan Tigers as captain-coach for 2019.[20]

On 3 July 2023 it was reported that he had received a lengthy ban whilst playing for his new club Albury Thunder, where he is the player-coach.[21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Castleford Tigers 1st team Justin Carney". Official Castleford Tigers web site. Castleford Tigers Rugby League Football Club Ltd. 2015. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. ^ loverugbyleague
  3. ^ League Central
  4. ^ RLP
  5. ^ "Carney snares double on debut". SportsTG. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  6. ^ Walter, Brad (16 June 2008). "Raiders destroy lacklustre Broncos". League HQ. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008.
  7. ^ "Broken leg ends Carney's Raiders season". ABC News. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d "Castleford Tigers sign Justin Carney from Sydney Roosters". BBC Sport. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Justin Carney nominated for Ken Stephen Medal". raiders.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  10. ^ Walter, Brad; Barrett, Chris (3 July 2010). "Does this sound familiar? Raiders irate as Carney signs with Roosters". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  11. ^ "Justin Carney will be staying with Castleford after signing a long-term contract". Sky Sports. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Leeds lift Challenge Cup after Ryan Hall's double stuns Castleford". The Guardian. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Justin Carney: Castleford Tigers suspend winger". BBC Sport. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  14. ^ a b c "Justin Carney: Salford sign Castleford Tigers winger on loan". BBC Sport. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Justin Carney: Salford Red Devils to sign Castleford winger on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Justin Carney: Salford Red Devils winger banned for eight games for racial abuse". BBC Sport. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  17. ^ a b "Justin Carney joins Hull KR from Salford Red Devils, who sign James Hasson". BBC Sport. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  18. ^ "Justin Carney: Hull KR winger to retire at end of 2018 season". BBC Sport. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  19. ^ PA Sport (7 September 2018). "Hull KR winger Justin Carney to return to Australia". Sky Sports. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  20. ^ "Group 11 2018: Nyngan Tigers confirm signing of Justin Carney from Hull Kingston Rovers". Daily Liberal. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  21. ^ "Ex-Super League star Justin Carney handed lengthy ban whilst playing for new club". Total RL. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.

External links[edit]

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