Adam Keighran

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Adam Keighran
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Personal information
Full nameAdam Keighran
Born (1997-04-24) 24 April 1997 (age 24)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth, Centre, Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019–20 New Zealand Warriors 9 4 9 0 34
2021– Sydney Roosters 15 4 35 0 86
Total 24 8 44 0 120
As of 17 Sept 2021
Source: [1]

Adam Keighran (born 24 April 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth or centre for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL. He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League.

Background[]

Keighran was born in Sydney, Australia.

He played his junior rugby league for the Wyong Roos before being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

Career[]

Keighran signed a two-year deal in 2017 with the Penrith Panthers, kicking 80 goals for their New South Wales Cup side in 2018 and was picked as one of two Centres of the year despite playing the last 10 games of his season in the halves. In October 2018 he signed a three-year deal with the New Zealand Warriors.

Keighran made his first grade debut in round 1 of the 2019 NRL season playing for the Warriors against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, scoring a try in their 40–6 win.[2]

In November 2020, he signed a two-year deal to join the Sydney Roosters starting in 2021.[3] In round 1 of the 2021 NRL season, he made his debut for the Sydney Roosters in their 46-4 victory over Manly-Warringah at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[4]

In round 25 of the 2021 NRL season, he scored a hat-trick for the Sydney Roosters in a 40-16 victory over Canberra.[5]

He played a total of 15 games for the Sydney Roosters in the 2021 NRL season including the club's two finals matches. The Sydney Roosters would be eliminated from the second week of the finals losing to Manly 42-6.[6][7]

Personal life[]

On April 21, 2021 Adam welcomed his first born child, Koa Bradley Keighran to his partner Taylee Wall.

References[]

  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ "Round 1 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 12 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Adam Keighran joins the Roosters". www.roosters.com.au.
  4. ^ "Sydney Roosters break first-round record with 46-4 win over Manly, Penrith Panthers thump Cowboys 46-4". www.abc.net.au.
  5. ^ "Roosters' 'Mr Fix It' stuns with hat-trick, Sloppy Raiders' final fade out ends season: 3 Big Hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
  6. ^ "'They don't rate us': How injury toll eased pressure for revitalised Roosters". www.nrl.com. 16 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Manly Sea Eagles hammer Sydney Roosters 42-6 to advance to NRL preliminary finals". ABC News. 17 September 2021.

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