Joe Keyes (rugby league)

Keyes was born in Enfield, London, England.[3][4]

Keyes made his début for the London Broncos in the Super League against the Widnes Vikings in 2014.[5]

The Ireland international played 28 games for the London Broncos in the Super League, and the Championship between 2014 and 2016 before asking for a release.[6]

Keyes spent time on loan in 2016 at the London Skolars.

Joe Keyes signed for the Bradford Bulls on a 2 and a half year contract.

2016 - 2016 Season

Keyes featured in the Championship Shield in Game 3 (Oldham) to Game 6 (Workington Town). He scored against Oldham (1 try, 10 goals), Dewsbury Rams (2 goals), Swinton Lions (7 goals) and Workington Town (3 goals).

Following the Bulls liquidation at the end of the season, Keyes re-signed with the new Bradford club.

2017 - 2017 Season

Keyes featured in the pre-season friendlies against Huddersfield Giants and Keighley Cougars. He scored against Huddersfield Giants (1 try, 1 goal) and Keighley Cougars (3 goals).

Keyes featured in Round 3 (Swinton Lions) and then in Round 5 (London Broncos). He also played in Round 7 (Dewsbury Rams) to Round 11 (Featherstone Rovers) then in Round 13 (Sheffield Eagles) to Round 16 (Dewsbury Rams). He played in Round 18 (Rochdale Hornets) to Round 23 (Swinton Lions). Keyes featured in the Championship Shield Game 1 (Toulouse Olympique) to Game 2 (Oldham) then in Game 5 (Sheffield Eagles) to Game 7 (Rochdale Hornets). Joe also played in the 2017 Challenge Cup in Round 4 (Featherstone Rovers). He scored against Featherstone Rovers (2 goals, 1 drop goal), Dewsbury Rams (5 goals), Oldham (1 try), Sheffield Eagles (2 goals), Batley Bulldogs (1 try) and Rochdale Hornets (1 try).

He signed a 2 Year extension with the Bulls at the end of the season.

2018 - 2018 Season

After recovering from a knee injury sustained at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, Keyes featured in the pre season friendly against Dewsbury Rams and Keighley Cougars. He scored against Keighley Cougars (4 goals).

Keyes featured in Round 1 (York City Knights) to Round 8 (Doncaster R.L.F.C.) then in Round 12 (North Wales Crusaders) to Round 18 (York City Knights). He played in Round 21 (North Wales Crusaders) to Round 25 (Oldham R.L.F.C.) then in the Semi Final (Oldham R.L.F.C.) to Final (Workington Town). Keyes played in the 2018 Challenge Cup in Round 3 (West Wales Raiders) then in Round 5 (Warrington Wolves). He scored against York City Knights (5 goals), West Wales Raiders (25 goals), Keighley Cougars (2 tries, 16 goals), Hunslet R.L.F.C. (1 try, 4 goals), Oldham (1 try, 15 goals), Workington Town (1 try, 4 goals), Coventry Bears (2 tries, 6 goals), Warrington Wolves (1 try, 1 goal), Doncaster R.L.F.C. (6 goals), North Wales Crusaders (2 tries) and Whitehaven R.L.F.C. (2 tries, 1 drop goal).

At the end of the season Keyes signed a 2 Year extension with the Bulls.

2019 - 2019 Season

Joe featured in the pre-season friendlies against Halifax R.L.F.C. and Dewsbury Rams. He scored against Halifax R.L.F.C. (2 goals) and Dewsbury Rams (1 goal).

Keyes played in Round 18 (Halifax R.L.F.C.) to Round 27 (Rochdale Hornets). He scored against Halifax R.L.F.C. (4 goals), Widnes Vikings (3 tries, 9 goals), Toulouse Olympique (1 try, 3 goals), Swinton Lions (5 goals), York City Knights (2 goals), Toronto Wolfpack (4 goals), Barrow Raiders (1 try, 7 goals), Dewsbury Rams (5 goals), Sheffield Eagles (1 try, 3 goals) and Rochdale Hornets (2 tries, 10 goals).

Statistics do not include pre-season friendlies.

Keyes made his representative début for Ireland in the 2015 European Cup.[7] He went on to make three appearances in the tournament.

In 2016 he was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup European Pool B qualifiers.[8]

He featured against Spain and Russia in Ireland's route to the World Cup.

• Bradford Bulls profile
• London Broncos profile
• 2017 RLWC profile