Daniel Irvine (born 13 February 1982) is an Australian former professional
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
footballer who played in the 2000s. He played in the
National Rugby League for Australian clubs, the
Parramatta Eels,
Canterbury-Bankstown and
South Sydney.
Background
Nephew of Australian Rugby League Great
Ken Irvine
Kenneth John Irvine (5 March 1940 – 22 December 1990),
also nicknamed "Mongo", was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He holds the standing Australian record for the most tries in a ...
,
[http://www.stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Daniel_Irvine.html] Irvine attended Parramatta Marist High and was selected to play for the
Australian Schoolboys team in 1999.
Playing career
Irvine formerly played for the
Parramatta Eels then
Canterbury-Bankstown and is commonly known by the
nickname
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...
of Bubsy. Irvine signed a 2-year contract with
South Sydney for 2007/2008 season.
Coaching career
Irvine went on to coach the South Sydney Toyota Cup team for the 2008/09 seasons.
Personal life
He is now a chiropractor at Irvine Chiropractic servicing the Parramatta, Northmead, Winston Hills, Merrylands, Greystanes, Oatlands areas and the surrounds.
References
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1982 births
Australian rugby league coaches
Australian rugby league players
Parramatta Eels players
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
North Sydney Bears NSW Cup players
South Sydney Rabbitohs players
Rugby league hookers
Living people
Rugby league players from Sydney