Anthony Mullally Explained

Anthony Mullally
Fullname:Anthony Winston Colleen Mullally
Birth Date:1991 6, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Widnes, Cheshire, England
Height:196cm (77inches)
Weight:114abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Club1:Widnes Vikings
Year1start:2009
Year1end:12
Appearances1:11
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Year2start:2010
Appearances2:6
Tries2:2
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:8
Year3start:2012
Appearances3:3
Tries3:1
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:4
Club4:Huddersfield Giants
Year4start:2013
Year4end:15
Appearances4:38
Tries4:5
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:20
Club5:Batley Bulldogs
Year5start:2013
Appearances5:13
Tries5:4
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:16
Year6start:2014
Appearances6:6
Tries6:0
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:0
Club7:Batley Bulldogs
Year7start:2013
Appearances7:2
Tries7:0
Goals7:0
Fieldgoals7:0
Points7:0
Year8start:2015
Appearances8:9
Tries8:2
Goals8:0
Fieldgoals8:0
Points8:8
Year9start:2016
Year9end:19
Appearances9:71
Tries9:10
Goals9:0
Fieldgoals9:0
Points9:40
Year10start:2016
Appearances10:3
Tries10:0
Goals10:0
Fieldgoals10:0
Points10:0
Year11start:2017
Appearances11:1
Tries11:0
Goals11:0
Fieldgoals11:0
Points11:0
Club12:Toronto Wolfpack
Year12start:2019
Year12end:20
Appearances12:10
Tries12:0
Goals12:0
Fieldgoals12:0
Points12:0
Club13:AS Carcassonne
Year13start:2021
Appearances13:4
Tries13:0
Goals13:0
Fieldgoals13:0
Points13:0
Year14start:2022
Appearances14:9
Tries14:1
Goals14:0
Fieldgoals14:0
Points14:4
Teama:Ireland
Yearastart:2013
Yearaend:present
Appearancesa:7
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Source:[2] [3] [4]
Updated:22 Jul 2022

He has previously played for French club Carcassonne the Widnes Vikings in the Championship and the Super League. Mullally spent time on loan from Widnes at the Swinton Lions and Whitehaven in Championship 1. He played for the Huddersfield Giants in the top flight, and on loan from Huddersfield at the Dewsbury Rams and the Batley Bulldogs in the Championship and the Bradford Bulls, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and most recently the Toronto Wolfpack in the Super League. Mullally has also played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, and on loan from Leeds in the Championship.

He played for Ireland at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.

Background

Mullally was born in Widnes on 28 June 1991.[5]

Mullally is a former vegetarian and became vegan for ethical reasons.[6] He is known as the "Vegan Warrior".[7]

Career

In 2011, Mullally spent a season with the Brisbane Broncos, playing 21 games for their Under-20 side.[8]

Widnes Vikings

Mullally started his career at Championship side the Widnes Vikings in 2009 and was at the club when they won their licence to play in the Super League in 2012. At the end of the 2012 season after playing 17 games for the Vikings Mullally signed for Huddersfield Giants.

Huddersfield Giants

Mullally signed a three-year deal with Huddersfield in 2013. The end of his first season with West Yorkshire club saw him earn a place in Ireland's World Cup squad. At the start of the 2014 season Mullally was sent on loan to strugglers the Bradford Bulls for an initial one-month deal that was extended to a full season where he only made six appearances before they were relegated.

Mullally returned to the Huddersfield club in 2015 and continued to play for them until towards the end of the season where he was loaned to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and made eight appearances for them and played in the Million Pound Game. He left Huddersfield after making 41 appearances and scoring 20 times.

Leeds Rhinos

Mullally signed a three-year deal with Leeds from 2016. He made his unofficial début against New Zealand at Headingley in 2015.

Mullally played in the 2017 Super League Grand Final victory over the Castleford Tigers at Old Trafford.[9] [10] [11]

AS Carcassonne

On 20 September 2020, it was reported that he had signed for AS Carcassonne in the Elite One Championship[12]

Cornwall RLFC

On 8 December 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Cornwall RLFC in the RFL League 1[13]

International

Mullally was part of Ireland's 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad in which he featured in all three of their group games. He was also selected for the Irish 2017 World Cup squad.

Honours

2017

2015,2019[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anthony Mullally Wakefield Wildcats . . 2015. www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 28 July 2015.
  2. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Anthony-Mullally/ loverugbyleague
  3. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/anthony-mullally/summary.html RLP
  4. http://www.giantsrl.com/locker_room/first_team/player?anthony-mullally Huddersfield Giants Profile
  5. Web site: Legend: Anthony Mullally . 2024-06-25 . Leeds Rhinos.
  6. https://berugbymagazine.com/anthony-mullally-plant-powered/ "Anthony Mullally Plant Powered"
  7. https://www.cbc.ca/life/wellness/how-this-pro-canadian-athlete-gets-everything-his-body-needs-from-a-plant-based-vegan-diet-1.5100561 "How this Canadian pro-athlete gets everything his body needs from a plant-based vegan diet"
  8. Web site: Anthony Mullally: The thought of winning another Grand Final after 2017 was like Everest . 10 April 2021 .
  9. Web site: Castleford 6-24 Leeds: Grand Final 2017 – as it happened. Guardian. 7 October 2017. 6 November 2019.
  10. Web site: Grand Final 2017: Castleford 6-24 Leeds Rhinos. 7 October 2017. BBC Sport. 6 November 2019.
  11. Web site: Danny McGuire guides Leeds to Grand Final success over Castleford. 7 October 2017. Guardian. 6 November 2019.
  12. Web site: Total Rugby League. 20 Sep 2020. 10 Jan 2021. Mullally heads to Carcassonne.
  13. Web site: Love Rugby League. 8 Dec 2021. 9 Dec 2021. Cornwall make Anthony Mullally first signing.
  14. Web site: Championship play-off final: Toronto Wolfpack 24-6 Featherstone Rovers. BBC Sport. 10 Jan 2021. 5 October 2019.