Justin Carney

Justin Carney

Personal information
Full name	Justin Robert Carney[ citation needed ]
Born	(1988-06-19) 19 June 1988 (age 36) Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	96 kg (15 st 2 lb) [1]
Playing information
Position	Wing, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008–10 Canberra Raiders 20 12 0 0 48 2011–12 Sydney Roosters 17 3 0 0 12 2013–15 Castleford Tigers 62 63 0 0 252 2016–17 Salford Red Devils 27 10 0 0 40 2017–18 Hull Kingston Rovers 21 6 0 0 24 Total 147 94 0 0 376 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008 Dreamtime Team 1 1 0 0 4
Source: [2] [3] [4] As of 11 August 2018

Justin Robert Carney (born 19 June 1988) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played on the wing or as a centre. He played for Canberra Raiders and the Sydney Roosters in Australia, and Castleford Tigers, Salford Red Devils and Hull Kingston Rovers in the United Kingdom.

Career

Canberra Raiders

Carney began his career with the Canberra Raiders, scoring two tries on his debut in a 34–16 win over the Brisbane Broncos in June 2008. ^{[5] [6]} He suffered a broken leg during a match against Gold Coast in July 2009, which ruled him out for the rest of the 2009 season and all the 2010 season. ^{[7] [8]} Carney was nominated for the 2009 Ken Stephen Medal, acknowledging his strong community work. ^[9]

Sydney Roosters

Carney joined Sydney Roosters in July 2010. ^[10] He spent two seasons at the club, scoring three tries in 17 games. ^[8]

Castleford Tigers

Carney joined Castleford Tigers on a two-year contract from the 2013 season. ^[8] Coach Ian Millward said of him, "Justin will become a crowd pleaser with his robust running and dynamic style. No one will run the ball harder or faster in the Super League in 2013." ^[8] Carney scored 31 tries in 28 games for Castleford and, in April 2014, signed a new five-year deal up to the end of 2019. ^[11]

He played in the 2014 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Wembley Stadium. ^[12]

However, he was suspended by Castleford in August 2015 and did not play again for the rest of the season. ^{[13] [14]} He had scored 63 tries in 62 games since joining Castleford in 2013. ^[14]

Salford Red Devils

Carney joined Salford Red Devils in November 2015 on a one-year loan deal, ^[14] which was converted to a permanent three-year deal in April 2016. ^[15] He received an eight-match ban in May 2017 after being found guilty of racial abuse and left Salford by mutual consent. ^{[16] [17]}

Hull KR

After leaving Salford, Carney joined Hull Kingston Rovers for the rest of the 2018 season. ^[17] He retired at the end of the season and returned to Australia, ^{[18] [19]} where he joined Nyngan Tigers as captain-coach for 2019. ^[20]

On 3 July 2023 it was reported that he had received a lengthy ban whilst playing for his new club Albury Thunder, where he is the player-coach. ^[21]

References

1. "Castleford Tigers 1st team Justin Carney". Official Castleford Tigers web site. Castleford Tigers Rugby League Football Club Ltd. 2015. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
2. loverugbyleague
3. League Central
4. RLP
5. "Carney snares double on debut". SportsTG. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
6. Walter, Brad (16 June 2008). "Raiders destroy lacklustre Broncos". League HQ. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008.
7. "Broken leg ends Carney's Raiders season". ABC News. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
8. "Castleford Tigers sign Justin Carney from Sydney Roosters". BBC Sport. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
9. "Justin Carney nominated for Ken Stephen Medal". raiders.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
10. Walter, Brad; Barrett, Chris (3 July 2010). "Does this sound familiar? Raiders irate as Carney signs with Roosters". The Sydney Morning Herald.
11. "Justin Carney will be staying with Castleford after signing a long-term contract". Sky Sports. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
12. "Leeds lift Challenge Cup after Ryan Hall's double stuns Castleford". The Guardian. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
13. "Justin Carney: Castleford Tigers suspend winger". BBC Sport. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
14. "Justin Carney: Salford sign Castleford Tigers winger on loan". BBC Sport. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
15. "Justin Carney: Salford Red Devils to sign Castleford winger on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
16. "Justin Carney: Salford Red Devils winger banned for eight games for racial abuse". BBC Sport. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
17. "Justin Carney joins Hull KR from Salford Red Devils, who sign James Hasson". BBC Sport. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
18. "Justin Carney: Hull KR winger to retire at end of 2018 season". BBC Sport. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
19. PA Sport (7 September 2018). "Hull KR winger Justin Carney to return to Australia". Sky Sports. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
20. "Group 11 2018: Nyngan Tigers confirm signing of Justin Carney from Hull Kingston Rovers". Daily Liberal. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
21. "Ex-Super League star Justin Carney handed lengthy ban whilst playing for new club". Total RL. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.

External links

• Hull Kingston Rovers profile
• Cas Tigers profile
• SL profile