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Keegan Hirst
Keegan Hirst (born 13 February 1988) is an English professional rugby league player who played most recently as a for the Batley Bulldogs in the Betfred Championship. He played for the Hunslet R.L.F.C., Hunslet Hawks in 2008 National League Two, and the Dewsbury Rams in 2009 Championship 1 and the RFL Championship, Championship. Hirst also played for the Batley Bulldogs in two separate spells and for Featherstone Rovers in the Championship. He played for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League, and spent time on loan from Wakefield Trinity, Wakefield at Dewsbury Rams, Dewsbury and Halifax RLFC, Halifax in the second tier. After the abandonment of the 2020 RFL Championship, 2020 Championship season, Hirst signed for a third spell with Batley but in October 2020 announced his retirement from the game. In 2015, he became the first British professional rugby league player to coming out, come out as homosexuality, gay. Background Hirst was born in Batley, West Yorkshire, England. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batley
Batley is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. Batley lies south-west of Leeds, north-west of Wakefield and Dewsbury, south-east of Bradford and north-east of Huddersfield. Batley is part of the Heavy Woollen District. In 2011 the population of Batley including Hanging Heaton, Staincliffe, Carlinghow, Birstall, Birstall Smithies, Copley Hill and Howden Clough was 48,730. ''Select "Batley M.B." from "Available Areas"'' History Batley is recorded in the ''Domesday Book'' as 'Bateleia'. After the Norman conquest, the manor was granted to Elbert de Lacy and in 1086 was within the wapentake of Morley. It subsequently passed into the ownership of the de Batleys, and by the 12th century had passed by marriage to the Copley family. Their residence at Batley Hall was held directly from the Crown; at this time the district was part of the Duchy of Lancaster. Howley Hall in Soothill was built during the 1580s by Sir John Savile, a member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
