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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