Steve Hegarty (born 21 March 1962) is an Australian former professional rugby league player who played for the

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in the

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. He also played for the

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- Diehards, captaining them through the 1987 Woolies Pre-Season. Hegarty was not included in the Seagulls-Diehards starting side after the pre-season, playing in the first game of the regular season as a replacement before being succeeded as captain by

Mark Hohn Mark Hohn (; born 29 January 1964) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A front-rower, he represented Queensland in the State of Origin on nine occasions and played one Test for Australia as a res ...

. Hegarty also coached the Samford Stags in 2016 in the

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. His son, Bryce Hegarty, is a professional rugby union player.

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1962 births Australian rugby league players Australian rugby league coaches Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players Rugby league wingers Rugby league fullbacks Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-1960s-stub