Tom McKinney represented Combined Nationalities, and scored a try in the 15–19 defeat by France at Stade de Gerland, Lyon on Sunday 3 January 1954, won 7(8?
In the 1954 Australasian Tour he was brought out of the scrum by Darcy Lawler[1], Australia's most controversial referee at the time, and accused of biting.
[4] Tom McKinney played in Warrington's 7–3 victory over Oldham the Championship Final during the 1954–55 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 14 May 1955.
Tom McKinney played hooker in St. Helens 2–12 defeat by Oldham in the 1958–59 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 25 October 1958, and played hooker in the 4–5 defeat by Warrington in the 1959–60 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1959–60 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 31 October 1959.
On Thursday 25 March 2004 six footballers were inducted into Rugby League Ireland's inaugural Hall of Fame at the Rugby League Heritage Centre in Huddersfield, they were; John "Jack" Daly (Huddersfield/Featherstone Rovers), Robert "Bob" Kelly (Keighley/Wakefield Trinity/Batley), Seamus McCallion (Halifax/Leeds/Bramley), Thomas "Tom" McKinney, (Salford/Warrington/St.