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John Dorahy (John Kevin Dorahy) was born on 28 August, 1954 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, is an Australian RL coach and former rugby league footballer. Discover John Dorahy's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?

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Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 28 August, 1954
Birthday 28 August
Birthplace Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality Wales

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At 69 years old, John Dorahy height is 183 cm and Weight 83 kg.

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1954

John Kevin Dorahy (born 28 August 1954), also known by the nickname of "Joe Cool", is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and coach.

He played in the Australian New South Wales Rugby League premiership and also represented for NSW Country, New South Wales Origin and Australia.

Dorahy later played and coached in the English Championship, and coached in the Super League.

He began his playing career at and in later years moved into the s. As coach of Wigan, he is one of a select few to have a guided his club to the league championship and Challenge Cup 'double'.

1971

Starting out as a fullback for Wests Wollongong in 1971, Dorahy won the Illawarra competition in '71 and '72 and was selected to represent for NSW Country in '72 and '73 before moving to England.

1972

Dorahy's original Country selection had been in 1972, a span of sixteen years between games.

1974

With his cousin, Tony, Dorahy had a year playing league in England with the Leigh club before returning to Australia and a contract with Western Suburbs Magpies in 1974.

In 102 games with Wests from 1974 to 1979, Dorahy earned a reputation for his kick and chase and solid defence.

He obtained his nickname Joe Cool due to his calm attitude under pressure.

1978

In 1978 Dorahy was selected for the Australian national side for a two-test series against New Zealand but injury kept him out of the 1978 Kangaroo tour later in the year.

1979

In 1979, Dorahy was selected as a centre for two New South Wales matches, one against the touring Great Britain team.

Dorahy landed four goals on that occasion but the Blues lost by 19–17 after leading 12–1 at half-time.

1980

In 1980, Dorahy moved to Manly but was only able to play 26 matches over the two seasons due to knee and neck injuries.

1982

In 1982, a combined team from the South Coast was admitted to the New South Wales Rugby League premiership competition.

Dorahy returned to Wollongong to captain the new team, the Illawarra Steelers, in its début year.

1983

Over his four seasons with the club, Dorahy scored 463 points (taking the club record for most goals in a season with 76 1983), but despite a promising season for the club in 1984 under young coach Brian Smith, off the field financial realities of the times hit hard, with players seeking employment outside the Steel city and the Steelers finished with the wooden spoon in the 1985 competition.

Dorahy headed back to England at the end of the 1983 NSWRL season and played during the northern winter for Hull Kingston Rovers, he was a member of the fine Rovers side of the mid-80's competing for all of the major honours in the British game, although he was unable to play in UK in the 1984–85 season.

Dorahy played in Hull Kingston Rovers Championship winning team of the 1983–84 season

Dorahy played in Hull Kingston Rovers' 18–10 victory over Castleford Tigers in the Final of the 1983-84 Rugby League Premiership during the 1983–84 season, scoring a try and a goal in the final.

Dorahy was awarded The Harry Sunderland Trophy as Man of the Match.

1985

Leaving Illawarra at the conclusion of their disappointing 1985 season, Dorahy spent a further two seasons with Hull Kingston Rovers.

Dorahy played right- and scored 5-goals in Hull Kingston Rovers' 22–18 victory over Castleford in the 1985 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1985–86 season at Headingley, Leeds on Sunday 27 October 1985.

1986

Dorahy played in Hull Kingston Rovers' 14–15 defeat by Castleford in the 1986 Challenge Cup Final during the 1985–86 season at Wembley Stadium, London, on Saturday 3 May 1986, famously missing a late conversion which would have won the cup for Rovers in front of a crowd of 82,134.

Dorahy played left- in Hull Kingston Rovers' 8–11 defeat by Wigan in the 1985–86 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1985–86 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 11 January 1986.

1987

In 1987, at an age when most players would be considering retirement, he returned to Australia and took up the fullback position at Norths, playing his first game with them in round 10.

1988

When Country Origin fullback, Garry Jack, was suspended and pulled from the team in 1988, John Dorahy was called up to replace him.

1989

In 1989, Dorahy was on the move again, taking up a position as captain-coach of Halifax during the 1989–1990 season.

It was his last season as a professional player and the beginning of his career in coaching.

1990

Dorahy played, and was captain in Halifax' 12–24 defeat by Wigan in the 1989–90 Regal Trophy Final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 13 January 1990.

Dorahy (along with Ricky Walford, 1990, and Chris Hicks, 2001) holds the record for points scored in a City vs Country Origin match, with fourteen points scored in the 1988 game.

Dorahy has had two appointments as head coach at first-grade level, both in England and both ending after a relatively short term.

1991

In Australia, Dorahy was an assistant coach at the Newcastle Knights from 1991–1993 under David Waite and at the Western Reds from 1995–1996 under Peter Mulholland.

1993

In June 1993, Dorahy took on his first head coach role after accepting the position at Wigan, succeeding John Monie.

1994

Dorahy was the coach in Wigan' 12–24 defeat by Castleford in the 1993–94 Regal Trophy Final during the 1993–94 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1994.

Despite supervising Wigan through to the Challenge Cup, Championship and the Premiership, Dorahy was dismissed in May 1994, only days after the club's return from Wembley.

In a statement by the club, Dorahy was said to have been sacked for "gross misconduct".

While describing his sacking as "diabolical", Dorahy admitted there were signs of unrest with rumours of his lack of popularity amongst the players and the appointment of Dean Bell, the club captain, to a coaching assistant's role the previous month.

1996

Dorahy's stint at Warrington in 1996–1997 was less successful, as far as match results were concerned, than at Wigan, with Warrington sitting on the bottom of the Super League ladder.

1997

Dorahy resigned in March 1997, before the end of the season.

2004

Dorahy did play again in 2004, as part of the Rugby League Sevens tournament's Men of League team, alongside other retirees including Brett Kenny, "Mary" McGregor, Allan Langer and Russell Fairfax in an exhibition match.