Liam Harrison (rugby league)

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Liam Harrison
Personal information
Full nameLiam James Harrison [1]
Born (1983-12-13) 13 December 1983 (age 39)
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England
Playing information
Rugby league
Position Centre, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2006–18 Barrow Raiders 30512210490
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2006–09 Ireland 21004
2006–07 Cumbria 22008
Rugby union
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
North Walsham R.F.C.
Source: [2] [3]

Liam Harrison (born 13 December 1983) is a former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played representative level rugby league (RL) for Ireland and Cumbria, and at club level for Barrow Island ARLFC (in Barrow Island, Barrow-in-Furness) and Barrow Raiders, with whom he spent his whole professional rugby league career, as a wing , centre , second-row or loose forward, and club level rugby union (RU) for North Walsham R.F.C. (in North Walsham, Norfolk). [4]

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Background

Liam Harrison was born in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, he was a pupil at Chetwynde School, and he is the older brother of the rugby league footballer; Ben Harrison.

Playing career

Harrison joined his hometown club in 2005, having previously played for local amateur team Barrow Island. [5] Harrison played with Barrow during several promotions and relegations between the Championship and League 1, the highlight of his time being Barrow's victory in the 2009 Championship, [6] when Harrison was named in the league's team of the year. [7] He reached 300 appearances for the Raiders in 2016, [8] and retired at the end of the 2016 season. [4] His testimonial match was held in Barrow between a Cumbrian XIII selected by Harrison, and the Scotland national team. [9]

He is a former Ireland international, [4] and has represented Cumbria against Tonga, and the United States as well as playing in the Rugby Union Counties Final at Twickenham.

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References

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  2. Statistics at Rugby League Project
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