title: Gareth Haggerty
text: Gareth Haggerty (born 8 September 1981) is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer. He played for the Widnes Vikings in the Co-operative Championship. He previously played for Harlequins RL, St Helens and the Salford City Reds all of whom play in the Super League.
  
  Haggerty's usual position was as a . He is a specialist impact player, coming off the interchange bench.
  
  Background
  Haggerty was born in St Helens, Merseyside, England.
  
  He is the son of former St. Helens forward Roy Haggerty.
  
  Career
  He was a member of the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Although relatively unknown in Australia prior to the tournament, his performances from the bench in the World Cup earned widespread praise from both fans and pundits, with many Australians going as far as to chant 'sign him up' during games.
  
  References
  
  External links
   Quins profile
  Ireland profile
  (archived by web.archive.org) Salford Profile
  (archived by web.archive.org) SL Stats
  (archived by web.archive.org) Salford Career Stats
  Saints Heritage Society profile
  Players to watch - Gareth Haggerty (Ireland)
  
  1981 births
  Living people
  English people of Irish descent
  English rugby league players
  Ireland national rugby league team players
  Irish rugby league players
  London Broncos players
  Rugby league props
  Rugby league players from St Helens, Merseyside
  Rugby league second-rows
  Salford Red Devils players
  St Helens R.F.C. players
  Widnes Vikings players