Michael McIlorum

Michael Mcilorum
Personal information
Born (1988-01-10) 10 January 1988[1]
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight 13 st 12 lb (88 kg)[1]
Playing information
Position Hooker

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007–17 Wigan Warriors 241 24 0 0 96
2018– Catalans Dragons 29 3 0 0 12
Total 270 27 0 0 108
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008–17 Ireland 6 1 0 0 4
2012–13 England 2 0 0 0 0
As of 1 October 2018
Source: [2][3][4]

Michael McIlorum (born 10 January 1988) is a rugby league footballer who plays for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. An Ireland and England international hooker, he had played his entire professional career with the Wigan Warriors, prior to his move to the South of France.[2][3][4] He won the 2010 and 2013 Super League Championships with Wigan.

Background

Born 10 January 1988 in Leeds, England, McIlorum was a Farnley Park High School pupil and Leeds amateur at Stanningley and Queens. He had been selected for England U16s in 2004 and joined Wigan's under-18s Academy in 2005.

Playing career

Wigan

McIlorum signed a two-year full-time contract with Wigan in July 2005, keeping him at the club until the end of 2007. McIlorum was selected for Yorkshire U17s after joining Wigan in August 2005. He was also included in the England U17s squad to take on the touring Australian Institute of Sport in 2005. He capped the 2005 season by winning the Wigan Supporters' Association Under 18s Player of the Season award.

McIlorum made his senior début for Wigan on 8 June 2007 in a Challenge Cup quarter final tie against Harlequins RL at the JJB Stadium after an injury ruled out first team regular Shane Millard.

In 2010 Wigan made the 2010 Super League Grand Final, and McIlorum was selected to play at hooker in their victory against St. Helens. The following year McIlorum played for Wigan from the substitutes' bench in the 2011 Challenge Cup Final victory over Leeds.

Wigan reached the 2013 Super League Grand Final, and McIlorum was selected to play at hooker, scoring a try in their victory against Warrington Wolves.

In the 2016 World Club Series against Brisbane Broncos, McIlorum suffered a serious ankle injury, and did not play again for the rest of the 2016 season.[5]

Catalans Dragons

In January 2018, McIlorum signed a two-year deal with the Catalans Dragons.[6]

International

Ireland

McIlorum playing for Ireland

Being from Irish heritage, McIlorum was named in the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[7]

England

In 2012 McIlorum changed his international alleigance to England and made his England début in the 2012 Autumn International Series against Wales playing at hooker. The following year he was selected as part of England's squad for their 2013 World Cup campaign.

Ireland

After not being selected to play for England again after the 2013 World Cup, McIlorum changed his international alleigance back to Ireland in 2017 and was named in their 2017 World Cup squad.

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mike McIlorum Wigan Warriors". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Wigan Warriors: Michael McIlorum to miss rest of year with injury". BBC Sport. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Michael McIlorum: Catalans Dragons sign Wigan Warriors hooker on a two-year deal". BBC Sport. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Cassidy included in ireland squad". BBC. 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
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