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Peacock praises Carney
Wed January 17, 2007
Source: www.leedsrugby.com

Great Britain captain Jamie Peacock has praised for Lions team mate Brian Carney after the Irishman announced his retirement aged just 30.

Ironically, Peacock is currently in Ireland with the Rhinos on a pre-season training camp, part of the aim of which is to raise the profile of Rugby League across the Irish Sea and help unearth the next Brian Carney.

Carney was vice captain of Great Britain under Peacock however he shocked the Rugby League world today by announcing his retirement having just arrived with his new club, the Gold Coast Titans in Australia.

Speaking from Dublin Peacock said, "Brian is an outstanding person and player and I know he will have thought long and hard about this decision. He is a fantastic talent who always performed at his very best be it for Gateshead, Hull, Wigan, Newcastle, Ireland or Great Britain.

"Being in Ireland at present you can see how well known he is over here despite Rugby League not being a mainstream sport and that speaks volumes for Brian's personality and how he did Ireland proud.

"He is a determined character and passionate about his Rugby League. If he felt he could not give it his all he is honest enough to say so and make a very tough decision. He could turn his hand to anything in the future. Perhaps a role in the media would be good for him although he is a clever person who can probably achieve in whatever he sets his sights on," added Peacock.

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Brian Carney Retires
Tue January 16, 2007
Source: www.titans.com.au

Great Britain International and Jetstar Gold Coast Titans #3 signing Brian Carney has retired from all levels of Rugby League, effective immediately.

The thirty year old arrived on the Gold Coast on Sunday and commenced training with his Jetstar Titan team mates yesterday before informing Managing Director Michael Searle and Coach John Cartwright he'd had a change of heart and no longer had the desire to play.

While the news came as an obvious shock, Searle says Brian has the full support of the club. "We totally support Brian in his decision to retire from professional football and support his decision to return home to commence his Masters study at University and to be with his family.

"I would like to personally thank Brian for his integrity and the manner in which he handled this, he had the fortitude to do this face to face and that strength of character is rare today.

"Only a footballer knows when it is time to retire and Brian has been struggling with this decision for some time and we wish Brian all the best in the future."

While not wishing to comment publicly, Brian Carney said the decision had been the toughest of his life and he had been struggling with it for some time.

"I have made this decision with a heavy heart and it has been a difficult decision for me to make but I dearly want to get home to my family and I couldn't act like a fraud by taking the Club's money when I knew in my heart I couldn't see the year out."

Ironically Carney was one of the squads best performers during yesterdays training session at the Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre. "The boys are a great bunch of lads and I could not do it to them. Continuing on would have been for all the wrong reasons and I have never played the game for money, it has been for the challenge and I know my mind is not up for this new challenge."

In a further show of sincerity, Carney has requested that the Jetstar Titans hold back a contractual release.

"To ensure there is no speculation about my future I have told the Titans to hold back a contractual release so that offer may go some way to ensure that media speculation is not about me doing this to go back to Great Britain to play rugby league or rugby union.

"I have made this decision to return home so I can go back to the UK to finish my Masters and to reunite with my family. I have always made decisions for me and now it is time for me to make a decision that is in the interests of my family."

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Fri January 5, 2007

Gidley's big shoes to fill

Thu November 9, 2006

Great Britain Unchanged - Carney named, McGuire misses out

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2006 Tri-Nations Test Series

Great Britain Lions 
2 games; [View] Tri-Nations Match 3 [28 Oct 06] L 14-18 v New Zealand (A). [WG]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 4 [04 Nov 06] W 23-12 v Australia (A). [WG]
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership

Newcastle Knights 
26 games; 16 tries, 64 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [11 Mar 06] W 25-6 v Eels (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 06] W 70-32 v Raiders (A). [WG]
[View] Round 3 [24 Mar 06] W 46-22 v Bulldogs (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 06] L 22-26 v Warriors (H). [WG]
[View] Round 5 [08 Apr 06] W 54-6 v Dragons (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (27th)
[View] Round 6 [16 Apr 06] L 16-18 v Cowboys (H). [WG]
[View] Round 7 [22 Apr 06] L 6-52 v Storm (A). [WG]
[View] Round 8 [30 Apr 06] W 24-18 v Rabbitohs (A). [WG]
[View] Round 9 [07 May 06] W 32-30 v Broncos (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 10 [14 May 06] W 18-16 v Tigers (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 11 [20 May 06] W 22-12 v Raiders (H). [WG] 12 Pts; 3t
[View] Round 12 [26 May 06] L 12-38 v Dragons (H). [WG]
[View] Round 13 [03 Jun 06] L 22-38 v Bulldogs (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 06] L 18-30 v Warriors (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 16 [24 Jun 06] L 16-26 v Sharks (H). [WG]
[View] Round 17 [30 Jun 06] W 26-12 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 18 [08 Jul 06] L 12-46 v Eels (A). [WG]
[View] Round 19 [16 Jul 06] L 16-24 v Storm (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 20 [22 Jul 06] W 24-18 v Rabbitohs (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 21 [28 Jul 06] W 22-18 v Sharks (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 06] W 32-18 v Roosters (A). [WG]
[View] Round 23 [11 Aug 06] L 14-16 v Sea Eagles (H). [WG]
[View] Round 24 [19 Aug 06] W 19-12 v Cowboys (A). [WG]
[View] Round 25 [26 Aug 06] W 40-4 v Panthers (H). [WG]
[View] Finals Week One [08 Sep 06] W 25-18 v Sea Eagles (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (80th)
[View] Finals Week Two [16 Sep 06] L 6-50 v Broncos (H). [WG]
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2005 Tri-Nations Test Series

Great Britain Lions 
4 games; 3 tries, 12 points. 
		 [View] Tri-Nations Match 3 [29 Oct 05] L 26-42 v New Zealand (H). [WG]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 4 [05 Nov 05] L 6-20 v Australia (H). [WG]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 5 [12 Nov 05] W 38-12 v New Zealand (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Tri-Nations Match 6 [19 Nov 05] L 14-26 v Australia (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
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2005 English Super League

Wigan Warriors 
15 games; 5 tries, 1 goals, 22 points. 
		 [View] Round 6 [18 Mar 05] W 62-6 v Leigh (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 12 [29 Apr 05] W 23-22 v Widnes (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 13 [15 May 05] L 22-28 v Warrington (A). [WG]
[View] Round 14 [20 May 05] L 24-26 v Huddersfield (H). [WG]
[View] Round 15 [30 May 05] W 34-20 v Salford (A). [WG]
[View] Round 16 [03 Jun 05] L 18-22 v London (H). [WG]
[View] Round 17 [10 Jun 05] L 24-28 v Hull (H). [WG]
[View] Round 18 [18 Jun 05] L 0-70 v Rhinos (A). [WG]
[View] Round 19 [01 Jul 05] W 30-22 v Leigh (A). [WG]
[View] Round 23 [05 Aug 05] W 40-12 v Salford (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 24 [14 Aug 05] W 48-24 v Widnes (A). [WG]
[View] Round 25 [21 Aug 05] W 28-24 v Hull (A). [WG]
[View] Round 26 [02 Sep 05] W 24-22 v Rhinos (H). [WG]
[View] Round 27 [09 Sep 05] L 12-38 v St Helens (H). [WG]
[View] Round 28 [18 Sep 05] W 36-22 v Huddersfield (A). [WG] 6 Pts; 1t, 1g
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Carney, Brian

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