Darnell McIntosh
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Born | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England | 5 July 1997|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 14 st 9 lb (93 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 13 October 2025 |
Darnell McIntosh (born 5 July 1997) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or fullback for Castleford Tigers in the Super League.[3]
He has spent time on loan from Huddersfield at Oldham in the Kingstone Press Championship in both 2016 and 2017.
Background
[edit]McIntosh was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. He is of Grenadian heritage.
Darnell is a product of the Giants' scholarship system [4] and was called up to the England Knights squad along with 3 other Giants players in 2019 [5]
Career
[edit]Huddersfield Giants
[edit]McIntosh spent time on loan at the Oldham in 2016. In round 3 of the 2021 Super League season, he scored two tries for Huddersfield in a 25-24 loss against Hull Kingston Rovers.[6]
Hull FC
[edit]In round 11 of the 2022 Super League season, he scored a hat-trick in Hull F.C.'s 48-12 win over Toulouse Olympique.[7] In round 1 of the 2023 Super League season, McIntosh scored two tries for Hull F.C. against Castleford which ended in a 32-30 victory.[8] McIntosh played a total of 21 games for Hull F.C. for in the Super League XXVIII season and scored ten tries as the club finished 10th on the table.[9]
Leigh Leopards
[edit]On 23 April 2024, it was confirmed that McIntosh had signed for Leigh Leopards in a player swap deal that saw Hull FC receive Tom Briscoe in return.[10]
Castleford Tigers
[edit]On 13 October 2025, it was reported that he had signed for Castleford Tigers on a 2-year deal.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Oldham 'hopeful' over new additions". Oldham Evening Chronicle. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "Huddersfield Giants - Rugby Super League".
- ^ https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/huddersfield-giants/huddersfield-giants-quartet-are-selected-for-england-knights-squad-1-9674104 [dead link]
- ^ "Hull Kingston Rovers 25-24 Huddersfield Giants - Hull KR score seven-second try". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Super League: Hull FC 48-12 Toulouse - Hat-tricks for Darnell McIntosh & Connor Wynne". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Super League: Hull FC 32-30 Castleford Tigers - Away side fall just short of remarkable fightback". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Hull FC highs and lows as mid-season resurgence not enough to prevent drop-off". www.hulldailymail.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Walker, Callum (23 April 2024). "Hull FC and Leigh Leopards complete player swap deal". Total Rugby League. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Callum Walker (13 October 2025). "Castleford Tigers snap up Leigh Leopards man Darnell McIntosh". Total RL.