FORMER Great Britain and Wigan winger Brian Carney has agreed terms with Warrington Wolves for the remainder of the 2009 engage Super League Season.
Carney, who will be 33 in July, will join the Warrington Wolves at the end of June, as his commitments to the Irish Rugby Union come to completion. He has represented Great Britain 14 times between 2003-06 scoring 8 tries.
He started his foray in League for the Irish Students in 1998, catching the eye of several clubs. His professional Rugby League career started with Gateshead Thunder in 1999 and moved to Hull FC with the merger of the two sides in 2000. His form and raw talent impressed the Wigan side that gained his signature for the 2001 season.
A need to test himself in the Australian league with the NRL saw him play for Newcastle Knights in 2006, his form saw him become the leagues leading try scorer with 16 tries in 26 appearances.
Moving back to his original code he joined Munster Rugby Union club in 2007 and immediately joined the Ireland national squad to face Argentina as well as being a member of the World Cup Squad. On his debut he scored an interception try showing his pace on the International scene. Brian played 19 times for Munster scoring 5 tries and has been capped 4 times for his country at Rugby Union.
Wolves Head of Coaching and Rugby Tony Smith is looking forward to working with Brian, saying: “I am really excited by the prospect of getting to work with Brian. He’s a championship player and his experience and know how will be a real asset to the squad.”
Brian is pleased to be joining the Wolves, “I’m really looking forward to a new challenge with Warrington Wolves and am equally looking forward to working with the squad and Tony Smith and hope that I can add something to their game. I’d also like to thank the players and everyone involved in Munster for their time and efforts, I enjoyed my time there.”
Warrington are believed to have signed Carney prior to the Challenge Cup deadline which means he will be able to face his old club Wigan in the Semi-final.
Carney wings in for Wolves
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It was either the Wire or Donnegal Dragons for 30 bob a game.