1. Michael Monaghan is the brother of former Australia international Joel Monaghan.
11 Facts About Michael Monaghan
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Michael Monaghan made his first grade debut in round 16 of the 2001 NRL season against Cronulla at Bruce Stadium.
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Michael Monaghan joined Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in 2004 as halfback, but changed to hooker at the start of the 2006 season due to the purchase of halfback Matt Orford from Melbourne Storm.
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Michael Monaghan played in the 2007 NRL grand final defeat against the Melbourne Storm.
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Michael Monaghan played for Warrington in the 2009 and 2010 Challenge Cup Final victories over Huddersfield and Leeds respectively, winning the Lance Todd Trophy for his Man-of-Match performance in 2009.
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Michael Monaghan played in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over Leeds at Wembley Stadium.
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Michael Monaghan played in the 2012 Challenge Cup Final victory over Leeds at Wembley Stadium.
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Michael Monaghan played in the 2012 Super League Grand Final against Leeds at Old Trafford.
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Michael Monaghan played in the 2013 Super League Grand Final defeat against Wigan at Old Trafford.
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In May 2014, Michael Monaghan announced he would be retiring at the end of the season.
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Michael Monaghan then joined the Catalans Dragons as assistant coach for the 2015 season and took temporary charge in 2017 with fellow assistant Jerome Guisset following the French club's decision to part company with head coach Laurent Frayssinous.