Danny Kirmond
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Kirmond
Born (1985-11-11) 11 November 1985[1]
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 1 in (186 cm)[1]
Weight16 st 1 lb (102 kg)[1]
PositionSecond-row, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2005–07 Featherstone Rovers 73 41 0 0 164
2008–11 Huddersfield Giants 55 10 0 0 40
2010(loan) → Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 17 2 0 0 8
2012–20 Wakefield Trinity 153 44 0 0 176
2021–23 York City Knights 25 4 0 0 16
Total 323 101 0 0 404
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3]

Danny Kirmond (born 11 November 1985) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a second-row forward for York City Knights in the Betfred Championship. He has formerly played for England at international level.

He has played at club level for Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship. Kirmond has also played for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, and on loan from Huddersfield at the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 2010. He started his career on the wing, before moving into the pack.

Background

Kirmond was born in Sharlston, West Yorkshire, England.

He played for the Stanley Rangers.

Playing career

Featherstone Rovers

Kirmond started his career at Featherstone Rovers in 2005 playing as a wing in the second-tier of British rugby league, the Championship. Unfortunately, Kirmonds début season saw the club relegated to the third tier of British rugby league. In 2007 Kirmond was the Featherstone Rovers' leading try scorer as they were promoted back to the Championship. Kirmond left the Featherstone Rovers at the end of 2007 after playing 73 times and scoring 41 tries in the three years he was at the club.

Huddersfield Giants

In 2008, Kirmond signed for Super League side the Huddersfield Giants, where he began the transition into the forward pack playing as a second-row. In 2009 he was part of the Huddersfield Giants team that got to the Challenge Cup Final but lost 25-16 to the Warrington Wolves. In 2010, Kirmond was loaned out to Super League rivals Wakefield Trinity where he made 17 appearances and scored twice. Kirmond returned to the Huddersfield Giants in 2011 but this would be his last season after playing 55 times for the Huddersfield Giants scoring 10 times.

Wakefield Trinity

In 2012, Kirmond signed for Wakefield Trinity after his successful loan spell two years earlier in 2010. Kirmond was named captain mid season in 2012.[4] In 2015, Kirmond captain Trinity in the Million Pound Game against the Bradford Bulls, whom they beat to ensure their Super League status would be saved.

York City Knights

On 3 September 2020 it was announced that Kirmond would join York City Knights for the 2021 season[5] In addition to playing for York, Kirmond took on a role as an assistant coach during the 2023 season.[6]

On 30 Oct 2023 he announced his retirement from professional rugby league.[7] Following his departure from York, Kirmond was appointed as the assistant coach at Wakefield.[6]

International career

After an impressive start to the 2012 season at Wakefield Trinity, Kirmond was named in England's pre-season International Origin Series against the Exiles. This was his only England cap to date.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Danny Kirmond Wakefield Wildcats". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. ↑ RLP Profile
  4. ↑ "BROUGH EAGER FOR GIANTS BOW | Sporting Life - Rugby League News | Super League, Ian Millward tips". Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.
  5. ↑ "Danny Kirmond to join York for 2021". www.loverugbyleague.com. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Former Club Captain returns to Trinity". Wakefield Trinity. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Former Super League stalwart calls time on playing career: 'I owe so much to the game of rugby league'". Love Rugby League. 30 October 2023.


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