10 Facts About David Barnhill

David Barnhill was born on 8 June 1969 and is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer who played as a Second row forward in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.

David Barnhill was employed as a PE teacher at Kaleen high school in Canberra.

David Barnhill became a more regular first grader the following year, primarily used off the interchange bench and was a member of the Raiders' victorious 1990 Grand Final side.

David Barnhill joined the St George Dragons in 1992 and was in the run-on side in 25 of the club's 26 appearances that season.

David Barnhill was a member of Saints' Grand Final sides which lost to Brisbane in 1992 and 1993 and was still with the club for the ARL Grand Final of 1996 when he came on as an early replacement for Kevin Campion.

In 1997 David Barnhill joined the Sydney Roosters and spent three years with the club where he mainly played in the Front row.

In 2000 David Barnhill finished his playing career in a season with the Leeds Rhinos.

David Barnhill cut short his two-year contract with Leeds at the end of 2000 and returned to Australia.

David Barnhill first represented for the New South Wales Blues in State of Origin off the interchange bench in game I of 1994 and he appeared in all three games of that series.

David Barnhill is the son of the former general manager of the Country Rugby League, David Barnhill, snr.