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Daryl Halligan

Daryl Halligan, New Zealand rugby player and sportscaster

Born
July 25, 1966
Age in 2026
60
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1966

About Daryl Halligan

Daryl John Halligan (born 25 July 1966) is a rugby league commentator and former professional rugby player. A New Zealand international winger, he was the preeminent goal-kicker of his era, retiring as the highest point scorer in Australian premiership history. Halligan played club football in Australia for the North Sydney Bears and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, winning the 1995 ARL Premiership with the latter. == Rugby union == Halligan attended Hamilton Boys' High School and made the New Zealand national schoolboy rugby union team in 1984. He played representative rugby union for Waikato. == Rugby league career == Halligan made his first-grade rugby league debut for North Sydney against the Canberra Raiders in Round 1, 1991, at North Sydney Oval. Halligan made 25 appearances for Norths as they enjoyed one of their best-ever seasons, finishing third on the table. In the minor preliminary semifinal, Halligan kicked six goals as Norths defeated arch rivals Manly 28–16. The following week, Norths' opponents were minor premiers, the Penrith Panthers, with the winner qualifying for the grand final. Penrith led Norths 12–0 at halftime before Norths fought back with Halligan scoring a try.

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Career and life highlights

Daryl Halligan timeline

  1. Norths would lose the match 16-14 despite scoring more tries than Penrith and fell short of their first grand final appearance since 1943.
  2. Halligan made his first grade rugby league debut for North Sydney against the Canberra Raiders in Round 1 1991 at North Sydney Oval.
  3. Halligan then joined Canterbury in 1994 and in his first season there played in the club's grand final loss against Canberra.
  4. Halligan played club football in Australia for the North Sydney Bears and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, winning the 1995 ARL Premiership with the latter.

The world when Daryl Halligan was born

Daryl Halligan was born in 1966. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1966

  • #1 song"The Ballad of the Green Berets" – SSgt Barry Sadler
  • Top movieA Man for All Seasons
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookIn Cold Blood – Truman Capote

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentEngland wins the FIFA World Cup at Wembley
  • Top headlineCultural Revolution begins in China
  • Technology milestoneStar Trek premieres, inspiring future technologists
  • Defining fadBatman TV show craze
  • Notable inventionElectronic fuel injection
  • World population3.41 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population196.6M

1966 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Daryl Halligan's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19662026
Gas$0.32$3.45/gal
Average home$14,200$435,000
Average income$9,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.09$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population196.6M341 million

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