Alan McMahon ready for big moment in rugby league

Irish wing Alan McMahon, hopes today’s big World Cup qualifying game against Russia at the Carlisle Grounds in Bray (5pm), will provide him with further opportunity to develop his new-found career in Rugby League.

Dungarvan native McMahon, a brother of Munster Academy player, Steven, is a former pupil of Rockwell College and moved to Rugby League last summer, on a then temporary basis, from Rugby Union and Galwegians.

He made a quick impact and is now one of five domestic players in the Ireland squad, alongside Irish-qualified professionals from the UK and Australia, for the clash with the Russians, with the winners qualifying for the 2017 World Cup in Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea.