Tim Bergin (born 29 July 1985) is an Irish rugby league footballer who has played in the 2010s. He has played at representative level for Ireland, and at club level in the Co-operative Championship for the Sheffield Eagles, and for the Gloucestershire All Golds, as a wing.[1][2][3][4]

Tim Bergin
Personal information
Full nameTimothy Bergin
Born (1985-07-29) 29 July 1985 (age 38)
Abbeyleix, Republic of Ireland
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010–12 Sheffield Eagles 42 14 26 0 108
2013 Gloucestershire All Golds 16 3 6 0 24
Total 58 17 32 0 132
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–12 Ireland 10 7 0 0 28
Source: [1][2]
As of 18 August 2013

Background edit

Tim Bergin was born in Abbeyleix, Republic of Ireland.

Playing career edit

In October 2009, Bergin became the first Laois Panthers player to be selected for Ireland when he was named in the squad for the 2009 European Cup.[5]

On 3 November 2011 The annual RLIF Awards dinner was held at the Tower of London, and Bergin was named Ireland's player of the year.[6]

On 6 October 2012, Bergin announced to his fans on Facebook that he was taking a break from the game to pursue other opportunities. Loverugbyleague.com announced on 21 January 2013 that Bergin has returned to the game and signed for University of Gloucestershire All Golds.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Ireland Internationals Move Closer to Contracts". Rugby League Ireland. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Sheffield Eagles Offer Contracts to Irish Internationals". Rugby League Ireland. 27 January 2010. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Ireland name European Cup squad". Love Rugby League. 8 October 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Slater scoops player award". Sky Sports. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  7. ^ "All Golds land ex-Eagle Bergin". Retrieved 22 January 2012.

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