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Player Geronimo Doyle
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- Full Name
- Geronimo Doyle
- Date of Birth
- Jan 6, 1997
- Birth Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Nationality
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Height (cm)
- 178 cm
- Weight (kg)
- 92 kg
- Position/s
- Fullback
- Winger
- Warriors Years Active
- 2023
- 2024
- Signed From
- Whitehaven RLFC
- Junior Club/s
- Otahuhu Leopards
- Previous Club/s
- Otahuhu Leopards, Swinton Lions, Whitehaven RLFC
- Status
- Active
- Rugby League Project
- https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/geronimo-doyle/summary.html
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Young Aucklander Geronimo Doyle scores pro rugby league contract in England
December 20, 2020, • 08:15am
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A talented Aucklander has proved there is still a pathway to professional rugby league from the New Zealand domestic game by signing for an English second-tier club.
Geronimo Doyle, who played for the Otahuhu Leopards in the Fox Memorial Premiership and for the Counties representative team, has joined the Swinton Lions for the 2021 English Championship season.
The versatile 23-year-old, who can play centre, wing and fullback, is from a proud Otahuhu club which produced Kiwis captains Roy Christian, Mark Graham, Hugh McGahan and Ruben Wiki and Warriors skipper Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.
Doyle was a New Zealand Residents representative in 2019.
“I’m really excited to be joining Swinton Lions for the 2021 season,'' Doyle told the Greater Manchester-based club's website.
“I’ve heard a lot about the club’s strong tradition and history in the sport.
“I’ve also heard about the team’s loyal supporters, and I can’t wait to meet the entire Lions family.
“The Lions have remained busy throughout Covid and have been building towards the new season, and I hope my addition to the squad will assist in taking the team forward.”
Swinton coach Stuart Littler said: “We are delighted to have been able to secure Geronimo’s signature after competing with other Championship clubs to get this deal done.
“Geronimo trained with us as a guest pre-Covid and he looked very accomplished within our set-up.
“He is certainly an exciting talent, and he is someone who I feel can add real value to our squad and substantially increase competition for places.
Littler, a former Super League player and Irish international who will coach Ireland at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, said Doyle could "cover a whole host of positions in the backs, and he tells me he is really excited by the potential and future we can offer.
He predicted the young Kiwi had "all the attributes to become a firm crowd favourite.”
In their heyday, the Swinton Lions won six English championship titles. The last of their three Challenge Cup final victories came 92 years ago, in 1928.
They share the Heywood Road stadium with English rugby union premiership club Sale.
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December 20, 2020, • 08:15am
Sport showcases human achievement and unites the nation. Support our sport coverage by making a contribution.
A talented Aucklander has proved there is still a pathway to professional rugby league from the New Zealand domestic game by signing for an English second-tier club.
Geronimo Doyle, who played for the Otahuhu Leopards in the Fox Memorial Premiership and for the Counties representative team, has joined the Swinton Lions for the 2021 English Championship season.
The versatile 23-year-old, who can play centre, wing and fullback, is from a proud Otahuhu club which produced Kiwis captains Roy Christian, Mark Graham, Hugh McGahan and Ruben Wiki and Warriors skipper Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.
Doyle was a New Zealand Residents representative in 2019.
“I’m really excited to be joining Swinton Lions for the 2021 season,'' Doyle told the Greater Manchester-based club's website.
“I’ve heard a lot about the club’s strong tradition and history in the sport.
“I’ve also heard about the team’s loyal supporters, and I can’t wait to meet the entire Lions family.
“The Lions have remained busy throughout Covid and have been building towards the new season, and I hope my addition to the squad will assist in taking the team forward.”
Swinton coach Stuart Littler said: “We are delighted to have been able to secure Geronimo’s signature after competing with other Championship clubs to get this deal done.
“Geronimo trained with us as a guest pre-Covid and he looked very accomplished within our set-up.
“He is certainly an exciting talent, and he is someone who I feel can add real value to our squad and substantially increase competition for places.
Littler, a former Super League player and Irish international who will coach Ireland at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, said Doyle could "cover a whole host of positions in the backs, and he tells me he is really excited by the potential and future we can offer.
He predicted the young Kiwi had "all the attributes to become a firm crowd favourite.”
In their heyday, the Swinton Lions won six English championship titles. The last of their three Challenge Cup final victories came 92 years ago, in 1928.
They share the Heywood Road stadium with English rugby union premiership club Sale.
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Geronimo Doyle makes switch to Whitehaven
Josh McAllister 05 Nov 2021 6:00 PMWhitehaven have confirmed the signing of utility-back Geronimo Doyle from Swinton on a one-year deal.
Doyle impressed for the Lions despite their relegation from the division last season. He also has family connections to the club as he is the nephew of former Haven player Casino Doyle, who played for the club back in the 90s.
Doyle can feature at full-back or on the wing, and gives head coach Jonty Gorley a fresh option with goal kicking too. It was his performances at full-back however that has caught the eye of Gorley.
“Geronimo Doyle is an excellent addition to our squad, especially with Gregg not being able to commit,” said Gorley.
“Geronimo can play most of the back positions but he’s comfortable at full-back and I think he plays his best rugby there.
“He’s a great returner of the ball, he can find the right pass in good ball and is defensively sound.
“Anytime Geronimo has played against us, whatever position he has played, he has always caught my eye. Having played Championship last season and played at a good standard when he was younger, Geronimo will be good for us.”
“We’ve been speaking for a couple of months to Geronimo”
Club director Ashley Kilpatrick added: “It’s brilliant to have Geronimo on board for 2022.
“He’s an exciting player to watch, a New Zealand residents player and New Zealand Maori international.
“He’s also very versatile as he can play anywhere in the backs but is most comfortable at full-back, has great footwork and a really good pass selection on him.
“He also recently won Swinton’s players’ player of the year and he was thought of really highly down at Heywood Road and we beat off some bigger, more wealthy competition to get Geronimo here.
“We’ve been speaking for a couple of months to Geronimo, he’s a really humble lad and keen to get going at the LEL Arena. He’s expected back in the UK the first week in January after a short break back home in New Zealand.
“He also has some family nostalgia here. His uncle Casino played for us in the 90s. I’d also like to thank Kasey King who has been absolutely brilliant to deal with helping get Geronimo here.”
Geronimo Doyle makes switch to Whitehaven | LoveRugbyLeague
Whitehaven have confirmed the signing of utility-back Geronimo Doyle from Swinton on a one-year deal for the 2022 Championship season.
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