Kevin McGuinness

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Kevin McGuinness
fullname = Kevin McGuinness
nickname = Buddha


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position = Centre
currentclub = Salford City Reds
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|11|10|df=yes
placeofbirth =
countryofbirth =
height = 5 ft 8 in (174 cm)
weight = 11 st 2 lbs (81 kg)
club1 = Western Suburbs Magpies
year1start = 1995
year1end = 1999
appearances1 = 94
tries1 = 37
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 148
club2 = Wests Tigers
year2start = 2000
year2end = 2002
appearances2 = 55
tries2 = 30
goals2 = 1
fieldgoals2 = 1
points2 = 123
club3 = Manly-Warringah
year3start = 2003
year3end =
appearances3 = 16
tries3 = 4
goals3 = 0
fieldgoals3 = 0
points3 = 20
club4 = Salford City Reds
year4start = 2004
year4end = 2007
appearances4 = 66
tries4 = 11
goals4 = 0
fieldgoals4 = 0
points4 = 44
updated = Oct 5, 2008
source = [http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Kevin_McGuinness.html RL stats]
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Kevin McGuinness (born 10 November 1976), an Indigenous Australian, is a professional rugby league player for Salford City Reds in the UK Super League. He formerly played for Western Suburbs Magpies, Wests Tigers and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) competition. His position of choice is at centre.

McGuinness was graded to Western Suburbs in 1995 when he was 18 and played alongside his older brother, Ken, for two seasons.

In 2001, Kevin McGuinness, along with fellow Tiger, Craig Field, were banned by the NRL for six months after testing positive to illegal substances. [cite news|Format=fee required|publisher="AAP Sports News (Australia)"|title=Six months for both Field and McGuinness |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-43017995.html |accessdate=2007-11-24|date=2001-03-23] After undergoing counselling, McGuinness returned to premier league two months before the ban was lifted and was back with the first grade team for round 23 against the Newcastle Knights at Campbelltown Stadium, where he scored a try. [cite web|publisher="NRL Stats"|title=Wests Tigers def. Newcastle (36-32) |url=http://www.nrlstats.com/archive/match.cfm?MatchID=9992 |accessdate=2007-11-24]

In 2004, after a season at Manly, McGuinness moved to the Salford City Reds.

Career highlights

* "First Grade Debut:" 1995 - Round 9, Western Suburbs vs Penrith Panthers at Penrith Stadium, 7 May

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.reds.co.uk/squad/mcguinness.html Salford Squad Profile: Kevin McGuinness]
* [http://www.vibe.com.au/vibe/corporate/celebrity_vibe/showceleb.asp?id=166 Kevin McGuinness Celebrity Vibe Interview]
* [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Kevin_McGuinness.html Kevin McGuinness at The Rugby League project]