Dane Dorahy

Dane Dorahy ((1977-12-17)17 December 1977) is an Australian rugby league coach and former professional rugby league footballer.

Dane Dorahy

Personal information
Born	(1977-12-17) 17 December 1977 (age 46)
Playing information
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Fullback, Five-eighth, Halfback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1999 Western Suburbs 18 3 0 0 6 1999–00 Rochdale Hornets 27 9 34 2 106 2000–01 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 23 4 19 1 55 2002 Hull Kingston Rovers 27 2 9 4 30 2003 Halifax 25 8 49 0 130 Total 120 26 111 7 327
Source: [1][2][3]
Father	John Dorahy

He played as a fullback, five-eighth, or halfback in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for Western Suburbs (Heritage No. 1052) in the NRL, the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (Heritage No. 1165) and Halifax (Heritage No. 1172) in Super League, and the Rochdale Hornets and Hull Kingston Rovers (Heritage No. 1013) in the Championship.

Background

Dorahy is the son of former international rugby league player and coach, John Dorahy.^[3][1]

Coaching career

Dorahy took up a coaching role with the Wests Tigers in 2007, where he spent two seasons, before moving to the Illawarra Cutters.^[4] In 2021, he took the head coach role for South Sydney Rabbitohs' reserve grade, where he took them from last position, to just missing out on Top 5. 2023 Dane became assistant coach / mentor for St. George Illawarra Dragons' under-21s.^[4]

On 9 August 2023, the Castleford Tigers announced the appointment of Dorahy as an assistant coach on a short-term basis until the end of the season.^[5][6] He joined the Tigers alongside new head coach Danny Ward following the departure of Andy Last, and would work with existing coaches Craig Lingard and Scott Murrell.^[7] With six games remaining and Castleford level on points at the bottom of the table, the new coaching staff were tasked with securing Super League status.^[8][9] Key victories against Wakefield and Hull FC saw the Tigers narrowly survive,^[10] and Dorahy departed following the conclusion of the season.^[11][12]

References

1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". Rugby League Project. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
2. RL Record Keepers' Club
3. "Statistics at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
4. Walker, Callum (10 August 2023). "Dane Dorahy – who is Castleford Tigers' new assistant coach?". TotalRL. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
5. "Tigers appoint coaching duo". Castleford Tigers. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
6. "Castleford Tigers: Danny Ward unveiled as head coach until end of season following Andy Last's departure". Sky Sports. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
7. "Danny Ward: Castleford Tigers appoint former London coach until end of season". BBC Sport. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
8. O'Brien, James (9 August 2023). "Castleford Tigers appoint Danny Ward and bring in new assistant for Super League survival mission". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
9. Shaw, Matthew (9 August 2023). "Danny Ward's rallying call to Castleford Tigers fans with survival the goal". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
10. Newsum, Matt (15 September 2023). "Wakefield Trinity relegated after 24 years in Super League following Leigh loss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
11. "Thank you to the departing staff members". Castleford Tigers. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
12. Walker, Callum (8 November 2023). "Ex-Castleford Tigers assistant coach Dane Dorahy keen on Super League or Championship move". TotalRL. Retrieved 21 November 2023.

Sources

• Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.

External links

• 2001 Super League Team-by-team guide