Gregg McNally


Gregg McNally is an Ireland international rugby league footballer plays as a for the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Championship. He has played at representative level for England he started his career at Kells, and at club level for Whitehaven, the Huddersfield Giants, Oldham , the Barrow Raiders, the Leigh Centurions , and in the Betfred Championship for the Bradford Bulls, as a goal-kicking or.

Background

McNally was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England, he has Irish ancestors, and eligible to play for Ireland due to the grandparent rule.

Career

McNally was transferred from Whitehaven to the Huddersfield Giants during November 2008, after which he made is début in a friendly match against Halifax on Sunday 4 January 2009 and then returned to Whitehaven on loan for a season.
At youth level McNally scored 18 points to take Whitehaven School to the 2006–2007 national Champion Schools final, going on to take his team to victory in the final with three tries, qualifying for European competition.
McNally joined Leigh Centurions in time for the 2012 season. At the Leigh Centurions McNally has won 1 Northern Rail Cup, 3 League Leaders' Shield, and 1 Kingstone Press Championship Grand Final. In 2018 McNally won Kells A.R.L.F.C. King of the Dockers award for services to the club in his youth.
In January 2018 NcNally joined Bradford Bulls on a two-year deal. He was released by the Bulls in January 2019 on compassionate grounds.

International honours

In 2010 he represented Ireland at the Alitalia European Cup. Despite Ireland coming fourth of four McNally was the top points scorer of the competition.
He also represented Ireland in the 2011 Autumn International Series, and the 2012 European Cup.
In 2016 he was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup European Pool B qualifiers.