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| − | '''Keegan Hirst''' (born 1988 in [[Batley]]) is a rugby league player. | + | [[File:Keegan Hirst.jpg|thumb|Keegan Hirst]]'''Keegan Hirst''' (born 1988 in [[Batley]]) is a rugby league player. |
He is captain of Batley Bulldogs, having previously played for [[Bradford]] Bulls, [[Hunslet]] Hawks in 2008, [[Dewsbury]] Rams and [[Featherstone]] Rovers. | He is captain of Batley Bulldogs, having previously played for [[Bradford]] Bulls, [[Hunslet]] Hawks in 2008, [[Dewsbury]] Rams and [[Featherstone]] Rovers. | ||
| − | Hirst is divorced with two children.<ref name="Sunday Mirror">http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/rugby-league-star-keegan-hirst-6260707 "Rugby League star Keegan Hirst becomes first Brit player to come out as gay" ''Sunday Mirror'', 15 August 2015</ref> In an interview with the | + | Hirst is divorced with two children.<ref name="Sunday Mirror">http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/rugby-league-star-keegan-hirst-6260707 "Rugby League star Keegan Hirst becomes first Brit player to come out as gay" ''Sunday Mirror'', 15 August 2015</ref> In an interview with the ''Sunday Mirror'' in August 2015 he came out as gay,<ref name="Sunday Mirror"/> becoming the first British professional rugby league player to do so.<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/aug/16/keegan-hirst-first-rugby-league-player-come-out-gay "Keegan Hirst steps on to field as Britain's first rugby league star to come out as gay" ''The Guardian'', 16 August 2015</ref> |
He was listed number 14 in the [[Rainbow List 2015]].<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/therainbowlist/rainbow-list-2015-1-to-101-a6731391.html Sarah Morrison, Rainbow List 2015. ''Independent on Sunday'', 15 November 2015</ref> | He was listed number 14 in the [[Rainbow List 2015]].<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/therainbowlist/rainbow-list-2015-1-to-101-a6731391.html Sarah Morrison, Rainbow List 2015. ''Independent on Sunday'', 15 November 2015</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 13:23, 29 April 2016
Keegan Hirst (born 1988 in Batley) is a rugby league player.
He is captain of Batley Bulldogs, having previously played for Bradford Bulls, Hunslet Hawks in 2008, Dewsbury Rams and Featherstone Rovers.
Hirst is divorced with two children.[1] In an interview with the Sunday Mirror in August 2015 he came out as gay,[1] becoming the first British professional rugby league player to do so.[2]
He was listed number 14 in the Rainbow List 2015.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/rugby-league-star-keegan-hirst-6260707 "Rugby League star Keegan Hirst becomes first Brit player to come out as gay" Sunday Mirror, 15 August 2015
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/aug/16/keegan-hirst-first-rugby-league-player-come-out-gay "Keegan Hirst steps on to field as Britain's first rugby league star to come out as gay" The Guardian, 16 August 2015
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/therainbowlist/rainbow-list-2015-1-to-101-a6731391.html Sarah Morrison, Rainbow List 2015. Independent on Sunday, 15 November 2015
