Barrie McDermott
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Full name | Barrie McDermott[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Oldham,Lancashire,England | 22 July 1972||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 17 st 5 lb (110 kg)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Barrie "Baz" McDermott(born 22 July 1972) is a former professionalrugby leaguefootballer who played as apropin the 1990s and 2000s.
AGreat Britaininternational representativeprop,he played his club football atOldham,Wigan,theLeeds Rhinos(with whom he won both aSuper LeagueChampionship andChallenge CupFinal),Bramleyand theWidnes Vikings.[3]
McDermott later became the Head of Youth Development with his former club,Leeds Rhinos,and appears as a pundit onSky Sports.In 2006 Barrie McDermott was included in the SouthstanderHall of Fame.[6]
Background
[edit]McDermott was born inOldham,Lancashire,England.
Playing career
[edit]1990s
[edit]A native ofOldham,McDermott started out with hishometown clubbefore transferring toWigan,where he won a championship and representedGreat Britain.He had originally wished to join thearmybut was unable to do so after an accident with an air rifle that caused him to lose an eye. His early career was marked by his aggressive playing style, knocking outPaul Sironenwith a high elbow during atour matchfor Wigan in October 1994.[7]After a two-match ban, McDermott made hisTestdebut off the bench in the opening match of theAshesseries, a victory againstAustraliaatWembley.McDermott played in the remaining two matches as Australia won the series, and would earn 15 caps with Great Britain.[8]
Barrie McDermott played as a substitute in Wigan's1994–95 Regal Trophyvictory, a 40–10 win overWarrington,[9]and in the1995–96Final, a 25–16 victory overSt. Helens.[10]
McDermott joinedLeedsin 1996, and made his soleEnglandappearance in aEuropean Championshipvictory overWalesatCardiff Arms Parkthat autumn. He missed the Rhinos'1998 Grand Finaldefeat against his previous club, but was a try-scorer in the 52—16Challenge Cupfinal victory over theLondon Broncos,the club's first Challenge Cup final victory for 21 years. During the 1997 season, McDermott spent a few weeks as a loan player withBramley.[11]
2000s
[edit]McDermott first representedIrelandat the2000 Rugby League World Cup,later earning 13 caps with the Irish side, and also representedLancashirein theOrigin Series.His autobiography,Made for Rugbywas published in 2004. McDermott become only the 22nd Leeds player to win the league championship and the Challenge Cup in 2004 when he played for theLeeds Rhinosfrom the interchange bench in their2004 Super League Grand Finalvictory against theBradford Bulls.
In his final season with Leeds, McDermott opened the season with a testimonial match against Oldham,[12]then helped Leeds to lift the2005 World Club Challenge.The Rhinos beat theNational Rugby LeaguechampionsCanterbury Bulldogsin front of 37,028 atElland Road,a record crowd for a World Club Challenge held in Britain. Leeds also reached the2005 Challenge Cupfinal, losing by a point toHull F.C.atCardiff'sMillennium Stadium,and finished the season with another final defeat, againstBradford Bullsin theSuper League Grand FinalatOld Trafford.
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Barrie played in 2 Grand Finals, 3 Challenge Cup Finals and a World Club Challenge. He won 1 Grand Final winners ring, a Challenge Cup winners medal and a World Club Challenge winners medal. Barrie played 283 games for Leeds scoring 40 tries including 1 hat-trick. Although he announced his retirement from the game at the end of 2005'sSuper League X,McDermott played another year with theWidnes VikingsinNorthern League One.After a season playing with his good friendTerry O'Connorhe finally retired in 2006.
Post playing
[edit]Following retirement, Barrie initially worked in a community role at Leeds Rhinos before joining the Leeds coaching setup where he is currently the Head of Youth Development.[citation needed]He regularly works forSky Sports,both as a pundit at live games and as an off-field character where he regularly appears in light-hearted features with long-time friend Terry O'Connor. He is also involved in Leeds' corporate entertainment division on match days.[citation needed]
Even after his playing career was over, McDermott remained involved with theChallenge Cup.Leeds Metropolitan University,who were the main sponsors of the event in 2009, announced him as their official "Carnegie Ambassador" for the2009 Challenge Cup.[13]
References
[edit]- ^"Barrie McDermott".Companies House.Retrieved2 December2017.
- ^ab"Player Profiiles".Yorkshire Evening Post.Retrieved1 March2018.
- ^ab"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org".rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^"England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk".englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 13 December 2013.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^"Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk".englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 13 December 2013.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^"Barrie McDermott".Retrieved3 July2017.
- ^Hadfield, Dave (11 October 1994)."Rugby League: Lenient ban does game no credit".The Independent.Retrieved30 May2024.
- ^"Barrie McDermott".Rugby League Project.Retrieved30 May2024.
- ^"28th January 1995: Warrington 10 Wigan 40 (Regal Trophy Final)".wigan.rlfans. 31 December 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 14 July 2014.Retrieved1 January2015.
- ^"13th January 1996: St Helens 16 Wigan 25 (Regal Trophy Final)".wigan.rlfans. 31 December 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 7 October 2018.Retrieved1 January2015.
- ^"Podcast: The Final Hooter 2019 #7 – featuring Barrie McDermott".Love Rugby League. 7 March 2019.Retrieved30 May2024.
- ^"Barrie McDermott's Testimonial".BBC. 19 January 2005.Retrieved30 May2024.
- ^"McDermott unveiled as Carnegie Ambassador".therfl.co.uk (Rugby Football League).Retrieved20 April2009.[permanent dead link]
Further reading
[edit]- Barrie McDermott, Peter Smith (2005).Made for Rugby: The Autobiography.UK: Macmillan.ISBN0-330-41981-1.
External links
[edit]- 1972 births
- Living people
- Bramley R.L.F.C. players
- England national rugby league team players
- English people of Irish descent
- English rugby league players
- Great Britain national rugby league team players
- Ireland national rugby league team captains
- Ireland national rugby league team players
- Irish rugby league players
- Lancashire rugby league team players
- Leeds Rhinos players
- Oldham R.L.F.C. players
- Rugby league players from Oldham
- Rugby league props
- Widnes Vikings players
- Wigan Warriors players
- Wyong Roos players