1. Joel Monaghan was born on 22 April 1982 and is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
19 Facts About Joel Monaghan
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Joel Monaghan was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
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Joel Monaghan is the younger brother of fellow rugby league player Michael Monaghan.
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Joel Monaghan made his NRL debut in 2001 for Canberra against the Penrith Panthers in round 10 and spent four seasons with the club.
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Joel Monaghan debuted for the Sydney Roosters in round 2005, against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
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Joel Monaghan missed much of the 2006 season after injuring his knee in a trail match against the St George Dragons then suffering later hamstring injuries during the year.
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Joel Monaghan had a successful 2007 season at the Roosters scoring 13 tries in 17 games.
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In 2008, Joel Monaghan returned to the Canberra Raiders for the 2008 season.
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Joel Monaghan won the Mal Meninga Medal for the club's Player of the Year.
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Joel Monaghan made his test debut on the wing for Australia's opening game of the RLWC against New Zealand at the Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday, 26 October 2008.
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Joel Monaghan was selected for the Exiles squad for the Rugby League International Origin Match against England at Headingley on 10 June 2011.
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Joel Monaghan was selected for the 2011 Exiles squad by coach Brian McLennan however he was not selected to play.
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Joel Monaghan was selected for the 2012 Exiles to face England by new coach Daniel Anderson, he started on the wing in Game 1.
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Joel Monaghan played in the 2012 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Leeds Rhinos at Wembley Stadium.
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Joel Monaghan played in the 2012 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.
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Joel Monaghan was selected to play for the Warrington Wolves on the wing in the 2013 Super League Grand final and scored the opening try in their loss against the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.
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Joel Monaghan was the regular season's top try-scorer in 2014.
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Joel Monaghan joined the club on a two-year deal, seemingly in anticipation of Justin Carney's departure.
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Across his two seasons with the Tigers, Joel Monaghan made 34 appearances and scored 13 tries.