Liam Kay


Liam Kay is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who plays on the for the Wakefield Trinity in the Betfred Super League while on loan from the Toronto Wolfpack.
He previously played on loan from the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at Doncaster in the Kingstone Press Championship. Kay has also played for the Leigh Centurions in the Championship.

Background

Kay was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Career

Wakefield

Kay signed a professional contract at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 2012 as a halfback but was mostly played on the wing. He scored 7 tries for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 5 appearances. In 2013 he was sent on dual registration to Doncaster where he played at both halfback but mostly on the wing as he had done at Wakefield. He scored 12 tries in 21 appearances for Doncaster before he returned to Wakefield where a hat-trick of tries against Castleford Tigers in the closing game of the 2013 season.

Leigh

Kay signed for Championship side Leigh in 2014 where he played as a. In his first season with the club, they finished top of the league and won the Grand Final against Featherstone Rovers to win the Championship for the first time since 2004. In 2015 Kay equalled the record for most tries in a season by a Leigh which was 36 as the Leigh Centurions again won the Championship title.

Toronto

Kay was the first-ever signing to play for the newly formed Canadian club, Toronto Wolfpack, for their inaugural season in 2017. Kay ended that season as the division's top try scorer. He was also named in the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.

Wakefield (II)

On July 16, 2020, Kay was loaned to the Wakefield Trinity from the Toronto Wolfpack for the remainder of the 2020 Super League season, while also signing a two-year deal with the Trinity for 2021 & 2022.

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