Michael David J. McIlorum (born 10 January 1988 in Leeds

Leeds

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) is an English rugby league

Rugby league

Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

 player who currently plays for English club Wigan Warriors

Wigan Warriors

Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....

 in the Super League

Super League

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 competition. His usual position is as a .

McIlorum made his senior debut for Wigan on 8 June 2007 in a Challenge Cup

Challenge Cup

The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....

 quarter final tie against Harlequins RL at the JJB Stadium

JJB Stadium

The DW Stadium is a sports stadium in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, that is home to Wigan Athletic football club and Wigan Warriors rugby league club....

 after an injury ruled out first team regular Shane Millard

Shane Millard

Shane Millard is an Australian retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s.During his career he played for Super League sides London Broncos, Widnes Vikings, Leeds Rhinos & Wigan Warriors as well as gaining recognition in the NRL with Sydney Roosters, Souths and St George...

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He was picked for the Irish national team

Ireland national rugby league team

The Ireland national rugby league team, known as the Wolfhounds, represent the island of Ireland in rugby league football. The team is organized by Rugby League Ireland and are accredited as an affiliate member of the Rugby League International Federation...

 during the 2008 Rugby League World Cup

2008 Rugby League World Cup

The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...

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Early life

Former Farnley Park High School pupil and Leeds amateur at Stanningley and Queens, Mike McIlorum joined Wigan's Academy U18s in 2005.

McIlorum signed a two-year full-time contract with Wigan in July 2005, keeping him at the club until the end of 2007. He capped the 2005 season by winning the Wigan Supporters' Association Under 18s Player of the Season award.

McIlorum had been selected for England U16s in 2004 and was selected for Yorkshire U17s after joining Wigan in August 2005. He was also included in the England U17s squad to take on the touring Australian Institute of Sport in 2005.

Representative career

He was named in the Ireland

Ireland national rugby league team

The Ireland national rugby league team, known as the Wolfhounds, represent the island of Ireland in rugby league football. The team is organized by Rugby League Ireland and are accredited as an affiliate member of the Rugby League International Federation...

 squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup

2008 Rugby League World Cup

The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...

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External links

• Wigan Warriors profile
• Mike McIlorum Wigan Career Page on the Wigan RL Fansite.
• Super League profile
• Ireland profile
• Rugby League Project stats