Wayne Kerr (born 14 March 1985) is an Irish professional

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footballer who played for

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( Heritage № 1242) in the Championship One. He is an

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international. He has previously played for

London Skolars The London Skolars are a professional rugby league club based at the New River Stadium, Wood Green, Haringey in north London. They were founded in 1995 and have been professional since 2003, operating in the Betfred League 1. They also run an ...

and

Carlow Crusaders The Carlow Crusaders were a rugby league team based in Carlow, Ireland. They played in the Irish Elite League. They played home games at Oak Park, Carlow. The Crusaders were forced to play most of their games in Cill Dara RFC, Kildare as Oak ...

Background

Kerr was born in

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. Nicknamed "Slasher" on account of his aggressive and athletic playing style. He grew up in Co. Kildare.

Playing career

He was a member of the

squad for the

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, and went on to make one appearance in the tournament. He now plays Rugby Union with Cill Dara RFC. He plays

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(number 6). In 2016, he was called up to the

squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup European Pool B qualifiers.

References

External links

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