Gary Coyne (born 30 September 1961) is an Australian former professional
rugby league
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footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. An
Australia international and
Queensland
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State of Origin
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representative forward, he played club football in the
Brisbane Rugby League
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for the
Wynnum-Manly Seagulls
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(with whom he won the 1984 premiership) and in the
New South Wales Rugby League
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for the
Canberra Raiders
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(with whom he won the 1989 and 1990 premierships).
Playing career
Originally from
Ipswich
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, Coyne was a part of Canberra's competition-winning side of the
1989
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and
1990
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seasons. Coyne also played for the club in two further grand finals which both ended in defeat which were the 1987 and 1991 deciders.
In the 1989 post season he travelled with the Canberra club to England for the
1989 World Club Challenge
The 1989 World Club Challenge (also known as the Foster's World Club Challenge due to sponsorship by brewers, Foster's) was the third ever and first official World Club Challenge match. 1989's NSWRL season premiers, the Canberra Raiders travelle ...
which was lost to
Widnes
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Historically in Lancashire, it is on the northern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form th ...
. He also played in two
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...
es for
Australia in 1991 and 11
State of Origin
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games for
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, establishe ...
between 1989 and 1992.
Coyne was named a member of Canberra's 25-man "Dream Team" in 2007, as part of the club's 25th anniversary of their entry into first-grade rugby league.
In the 1991 semifinal against the
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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, Coyne went over for his 4th and final try of the match after Canberra legend Mal Meninga took a tap instead of the expected shot at goal. Manly were stunned and seen out of the 1991 season. Meninga can be seen casually approaching Coyne and suggesting something as the Manly players walk towards the posts, backs turned.
Post playing
Currently, Coyne is a franchisee owner of McDonald's family restaurants in
Kallangur
Kallangur is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Kallangur had a population of 20,405 people.
Geography
The North Coast railway line, Queensland, North Coast railway line form ...
,
Warner,
Strathpine,
Deception Bay,
North Lakes
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Geography
The suburb is mostly made up of newly developed housing originally around the North Lakes ...
, North Lakes Business Park, North Lakes Westfield and
Murrumba Downs
Murrumba Downs is a suburb in Moreton Bay Regional Council, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 Census, Murrumba Downs had a population of 10,795 people.
Geography
Murrumba Downs is located east of Kallangur on the Bruce Highway by road n ...
.
References
External links
Queensland Representatives at qrl.com.au
1961 births
Living people
Australian rugby league players
Rugby league players from Ipswich, Queensland
Wynnum Manly Seagulls players
Queensland Rugby League State of Origin players
Canberra Raiders players
Australia national rugby league team players
Rugby league second-rows
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