Lee Doran
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Full name | Lee Robert Doran[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | 23 December 1981||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 16 st 3 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Centre, Second-row, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lee Doran (born 23 December 1981) is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for Oldham (Heritage №), the Rochdale Hornets, in National League One for the Widnes Vikings (Heritage №) (two spells), for the Leigh Centurions (Heritage № 1299) and Whitehaven, as a centre, second-row or loose forward.[3][4]
Background
[edit]Lee Doran was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, he has Irish ancestors, and eligible to play for Ireland due to the grandparent rule.[citation needed]
Playing career
[edit]Lee Doran won the Rochdale Hornets’ 'Player of the Year' award in 2005, and was noted for his ability to break a tackle and his defence was also highly regarded,[5] he scored two tries in 22 games for Widnes Vikings in 2007,[6] he was named in the Ireland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup,[7] and the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Companies House
- ^ "Sky Sports Lee Doran Player Details". web page. BSkyB. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Lee Doran". Widnes. 20 July 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
- ^ "Player Stats". Widnes. 20 July 2007. Archived from the original on 21 June 2007. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
- ^ "Ireland Name World Cup 40 Man Training Squad". Rugby League Ireland. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Cassidy included in Ireland squad". BBC. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
External links
[edit]- (archived by web.archive.org) Profile at widnesvikings
- (archived by web.archive.org) Profile leighrl.co.uk
- Profile at rli.ie
- Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv
- 1981 births
- Living people
- English people of Irish descent
- English rugby league players
- Ireland national rugby league team players
- Irish rugby league players
- Leigh Leopards players
- Oldham R.L.F.C. players
- Rochdale Hornets players
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league locks
- Rugby league second-rows
- Rugby league players from Wigan
- Widnes Vikings players
- Whitehaven R.L.F.C. players