Mark Shipway
Encyclopedia
Mark Shipway is a former professional rugby league
player who played for the North Queensland Cowboys
, the Northern Eagles
and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
in the National Rugby League
(NRL). He also played for the Salford City Reds
in the English Super League and for the Redcliffe Dolphins
in the Queensland Cup
. He primarily played at Centre or in the Second row.
in the Australian Super League in round 2 of the 1997 season against the Western Reds
. Shipway played a further four more seasons for the Cowboys in the National Rugby League; the competition formed following the Super League War
. Shipway then joined the Northern Eagles for a year before the side reformed itself as the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles after which he played one further year for the club before leaving for a two year stint in the English Super League.
Shipway had originally joined the Cowboys after several years playing in the Queensland Cup (formerly known as the BRL Cup) for the Redcliffe Dolphins. He made his debut for Redcliffe in 1996 but had joined them a season earlier as a colt. He won a premiership in 1996 and also in 2006 with Redcliffe, after returning to the Queensland Cup outfit following his two-year stint at the Salford City Reds
in the English Super 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 played for the North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
, the Northern Eagles
Northern Eagles
The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team, that competed in the National Rugby League between 2000 and 2002. The club was formed during the rationalisation process of the NRL by the merger of the North Sydney Bears and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in 2000...
and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League's Telstra Premiership, the premier rugby league competition of Australasia...
in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
(NRL). He also played for the Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
in the English Super League and for the Redcliffe Dolphins
Redcliffe Dolphins
The Redcliffe Dolphins are a rugby league team from the city of Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. The Redcliffe Dolphins were founded in 1947, accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1960, and since 1996 have played in the Queensland Cup....
in the Queensland Cup
Queensland Cup
The Queensland Cup is the premier rugby league football competition in the State of Queensland, Australia.It is a statewide competition with the majority of teams based in South East Queensland but also including sides based in Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton.The competition began in 1996 as a...
. He primarily played at Centre or in the Second row.
Playing career
Shipway made his professional debut for the North Queensland CowboysNorth Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
in the Australian Super League in round 2 of the 1997 season against the Western Reds
Western Reds
-2009 squad:2009 Bundy Red Cup Squad*Aaron Barnes*Matt Doeg*Gareth Morton*Joel Lillyman*Ben McCrone*Joel Freeman*Daniel Jennings*Isaac Thomas*James Blake*James McGowan*Joel Rawlins*Jon Phipps*Michael Kestel*Carlin Millar*Nathan Searle*Roddy Tahu...
. Shipway played a further four more seasons for the Cowboys in the National Rugby League; the competition formed following the Super League War
Super League war
The Super League war is the common name given to the corporate dispute that was fought in and out of court during the mid-1990s between the Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation-backed Super League and the Kerry Packer and Optus Vision-backed Australian Rugby League organisations over broadcasting...
. Shipway then joined the Northern Eagles for a year before the side reformed itself as the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles after which he played one further year for the club before leaving for a two year stint in the English Super League.
Shipway had originally joined the Cowboys after several years playing in the Queensland Cup (formerly known as the BRL Cup) for the Redcliffe Dolphins. He made his debut for Redcliffe in 1996 but had joined them a season earlier as a colt. He won a premiership in 1996 and also in 2006 with Redcliffe, after returning to the Queensland Cup outfit following his two-year stint at the Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
in the English Super League.