Keegan Hirst

Keegan Hirst (born 13 February 1988) is an English professional rugby league player who played most recently as a prop for the Batley Bulldogs in the Championship.

After the abandonment of the 2020 Championship season, Hirst signed for a third spell with Batley but in October 2020 announced his retirement from the game.

[5] Hirst began his career as an academy player at Bradford Bulls before joining Hunslet Hawks in 2008.

[8] In August 2016, Hirst signed a deal with Wakefield Trinity to play for the Super League side from 2017.

[14] In an interview with the Sunday Mirror in August 2015 he came out as gay,[14] becoming the first British professional rugby league player to do so.