Gary Carter 🏉
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▪️Rugby League & football reporter for The Sun @thesun @sunsport. ▪️Director - GGC Media. News titles include Saddleworth Independent and The Correspondent
Manchester, England
Joined September 2009
RT @GaryCarter_1979: Today I got to meet the people who saved my life. Never been so honoured. Thank you @LDNairamb especially Nick, Steve,….
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Play stopped briefly as numerous flares thrown on to the pitch as Oldham fans sing 'we're shit and we're sick of it' #oafc
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EXCL: Shaun Wane is set to be named as England’s new rugby league coach. The former Wigan boss is believed to have got the nod over Wayne Bennett after the nightmare return of the Great Britain side.
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Catalans Dragons to parade the Challenge Cup at the Barcelona v Girona match at the Nou Camp on September 23. Huge publicity for the rugby league.
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5 years today since I was attacked and left with a brain injury. I still believe I’m learning and recovering each day, some harder than others. Thank you for all the support and well wishes over the last 5 years.
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Having learnt to walk, talk, hold a pen, dress myself. After 4 of the most challenging years of my life, I have been discharged from Salford Royal Hospital. I will always have a brain injury but learned to live with it and make it a part of everyday life. Onwards and upwards.
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To say I am shocked would be an understatement! Such a privilege to have this award presented to me by Eddie and Stevo #O2mediaawards2019.
Journalist @GaryCarter_1979 almost died when he became the victim of an unprovoked attack in which he suffered catastrophic brain injuries. But remarkably, he fought back and this year has returned to the job he loves. He takes home our next @O2 Stand Out award #O2MediaAwards19
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Six years ago today I was what can only be described as a very, very lucky boy after I was attacked in London. But I'm still here, thanks to some pretty amazing staff and some pretty amazing people, particularly my wife Gemma. Time to celebrate.
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Brilliant Rob Burrow banners are unveiled at either end of Wembley during the singing of Abide With Me.
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Off to celebrate 4 years of not being dead. Remember remember the 5th of November. live life to the fullest.
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Wayne Rooney and Gareth Southgate are the latest names in line to help Rob Burrow in the fight of his life. Leeds Rhinos fan Rooney has been in touch over how he can help and the club is in contact with England football boss Southgate.
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Die hard Salford fans Joseph and Paul have travelled down to Wembley simply to have their photo taken to mark Salford’s appearance in the Challenge Cup Final for the first time in 51 years. They are travelling back to Salford now in case the city goes to Tier 3 lockdown.
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The Countdown is well and truly on as Channel 4 unveils its team ahead of its first live @SuperLeague game this Saturday
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Incident between Mossop and Hurrell . Not surprisingly, Hurrell has failed his HIA.
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Today we said goodbye to our dear friend and colleague Dave Hadfield. A fitting ceremony with wonderful tributes from all walks of life. Giant of Rugby League always. We will miss you Hadders
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NRL launches ‘fan in the stand’ initiative where supporters pay $22 to ‘take their seat’ during games behind closed doors. 👀 Good to see Dominic Cummings testing his eye sight in Parramatta.
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Channel 4's viewing figures for Wigan v Salford are in. An average of 213,000 and a peak of 270,000.
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"She’s been Superwoman and continues to be Superwoman.". Kevin Sinfield is stunned for two reasons – at what people living with motor neurone disease face in 2024 and what Rob Burrow's wife Lindsey has done.
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Wigan Warriors have announced coach Shaun Wane will leave the club at the end of the season. End of an era. A man who took time out of his busy calendar to visit me in Hospital. Something I will never forget.
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A rare opinion. Catalans reaching the Grand Final should be celebrated as proof expansion done properly works. The 'no away fans' thing is tiresome in the extreme.
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Oxford’s coach has a high-tech sanitising system in place. Too much alcohol sanitiser was sprayed, the computer thinks the driver is ‘over the limit’ and the engine locks down for 6 hours. Karl Robinson spoke to media ahead of kick off. In very good spirits. no pun intended. .
At the Wham Stadium where Accrington take on Oxford United - . Just been told Oxford’s team coach broke down and the players had to get cars from Manchester for the final leg of the journey. Just another day in the office eh?
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Kevin Sinfield has run home for Christmas and given a million more reasons to honour Rob Burrow - while defying a muscle tear. Not even Storm Darragh could stop Super Sinfield - by 9am, with Gift Aid, he had topped £1 million.
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Today I got to meet the people who saved my life. Never been so honoured. Thank you @LDNairamb especially Nick, Steve, Karen, Jo & Frank
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Raising a glass to our wonderful friend Dave Hadfield. Giant of rugby league, forever
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So, Tony Smith is back in rugby league, London aren’t bottom of the table, Luther Burrell has switched codes, Wayne’s World causes controversy. I don’t think that much happened when I was in a coma. Anyway, see you in the press box! 🗞.
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A new latest on the Channel 4 ratings. The one-minute peak - the genuine highest - was 755,000. The whistle-to-whistle average for the game was about 620,000.
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Celebrating eight years of still being here. They say remember, remember the 5th of November. Well, 2015's will never be remembered by me. I'm sure @Gemma_L_Carter will never forget it.
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Joe Burgess broke his jaw last night yet played on. Should be a great addition to Salford next season! 👹 #GrandFinal
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Some Grand Final news. A crowd approaching 60,000 is hoped for and channels in France and Spain have paid to televise the game.
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EXCL: Ian Watson set to be named as one of Great Britain’s new assistant coaches.Salford chief thought to have landed one of two roles to back up Wayne Bennett during this Autumn's tour
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A very well deserved guard of honour for Salford captain Lee Mossop after he announced his retirement this week.
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🇹🇴 Tonga arrive to a sea of fans bringing the carnival atmosphere to St Helens. This is what it’s all about! Absolutely brilliant! #RLWC2021
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A very special evening - one final tribute at the end of the match to Rob Burrow CBE - a player loved by all
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Down at the AJ Bell stadium in Salford as the @Kangaroos prepare to defend the World Cup . They start on Saturday against Fiji in Leeds #RLWC2021
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‘I can’t believe Danny Brough has been sin-binned for dissent’ . said nobody ever!.
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Headingley's tunnel looking brilliant with images of former players and great games as it's unveiled at a fantastic heritage event. @leedsrhinos 👏🏼
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The Big Bopper bows out for Wakefield. David Fifita walks to the centre circle and places his boots down.
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Almost 5 years down the line now. Living and working with a brain injury brings a number of challenges daily but I’ll keep pushing myself to be the absolute best I can be.
👏 "It was a few weeks later that the reaction from the rugby league community really hit home for me.". @GaryCarter_1979 discusses how the RL community supported him, including visits from Kevin Sinfield, Shaun Wane and Adrian Morley. Full episode 👇.
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Arrived at Emirates Stadium for the unveiling of Toronto Wolfpack’s new signing Sonny Bill Williams. Press here from all over the world - yet Toronto bring nothing to Super League?
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His aim was to raise £77,777 - Kevin Sinfield has smashed that target! . Donations stood at £48k at 7am today, it’s now approaching the £80,000 mark. Simply amazing
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It might not seem much but walked up the street for the first time today. Don't expect me to be on time for anything soon!.
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Robert Lui reveals his eldest son Matthias, has started to communicate after being mute for 9 years. He also believes Salford’s Tui Lolohea has something special
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✍🏼WATKINS PENS 3-YEAR DEAL . The picture all Salford fans wanted to see. The Red Devils fought off competition to land England International Kallum Watkins. 👹 From Folly Lane and Langworthy via Leeds, Oz and Toronto. He’s coming home!
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Rotherham boss Paul Warne: "Their crowd was the best crowd I’ve ever witnessed here – we couldn’t get instructions on as it was so noisy.".
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Wow! What a semi-final that was. For the first time since 1969 Salford will appear in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley. What a story!.
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If Hull KR needed extra motivation, they've got it now. As ever, Mose Masoe's character and determination shone through, even over a WhatsApp call and 10,000 miles.
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Great to see some @England_RL fans in Perpignan lapping up the sunshine and keeping hydrated ahead of the game
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A privilege to tell this story at the heart of the community Kevin Sinfield is part of and will run through.
A Saddleworth man diagnosed with motor neurone disease just three weeks after he got married will see Kevin Sinfield’s incredible fundraising effort come virtually to his doorstep.
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Excl: 🇮🇪- Irish eyes could soon be smiling on rugby league as Dublin Blues eye a place in League One. And the people behind it believe it can unlock a new powerhouse in the 13-a-side game.
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We’ve had lots of chats - discussing rehab stints… this guy is simply amazing . A blessing to rugby league. Thank you @MoseMasoe - you continue to inspire me every time we speak
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Kevin Sinfield has set off running seven marathons in seven days to raise £77,777 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association following the diagnosis of his good friend and team mate Rob Burrow. You can donate here: @SunSport
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Dear rugby league fan sites, if you wish to carry stories from local,national and trade papers at least have the decency to credit the person who has worked hard to source the story.
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Absolutely spectacular pre-match build up at Leigh Sports Village. Fair bloody play @derek_beaumont because this will take some beating!
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A special moment as Rob Burrow MBE heads back on to the pitch at Headingley Stadium. Fans cheer and unfurl a banner stating ‘There’s only one Rob Burrow’. A remarkable man and rugby league legend
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They are the fans who have generated a six-figure sum for their beloved club, the ones who introduced the man who would become the director. Despite waiting 51 years, Alan and Shirley Bradshaw will not be present to see the Red Devils walk out at Wembley.
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Kallum Watkins HAS to be in the England World Cup squad.
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I can't drive 101 miles, let alone run 101 miles. What Kevin Sinfield is doing, in the name of a mate, is superhuman.
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The Rugby League World Cup has agreed a record sponsorship agreement with online car retailer Cazoo. The seven-figure deal is the largest commercial partnership in rugby league outside Australia.
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Rob Burrow insists he will not give up ‘until my last breath’ in his quest to raise awareness of motor neurone disease. But never has the saying ‘It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog’ been more apt @Rob7Burrow
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EXC: “There are dozens of kids running around Yaounde wearing Wigan's kit.". Junior Nsemba reveals his England debut will spark celebrations at a Cameroon orphanage and how he went from a 'tall, lanky thing' to a powerhouse.
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The total attendance for Magic Weekend is 63,269 - more than 1,100 up on last year, despite train strikes and the cost of living.
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"With a heavy heart I say this. Sorry mum, I’m staying with Salford for one more year." Jackson Hastings stays at Salford. .
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Absolutely heartbroken to hear of the sad passing of our friend Ian. An honour to share the press box with him. A true gent and a bloody good writer. We will miss you mate
The Rugby Football League sends the deepest condolences to the family and friends of Ian Laybourn, the former Press Association Rugby League correspondent who has died at the age of 67.
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Everyone at Hull KR - players, staff, owner Neil Hudgell and chairman Paul Sewell - stand together on the Wembley pitch.
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The term inspirational is often bandied about but never has it been more fitting than when it comes to @Rob7Burrow.
The spirit of @Rob7Burrow in the face of MND is inspirational. 💞.Watch Rob Burrow: #MyYearwithMND after 0800 on #BBCBreakfast.
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Won the league, popped into ‘The Prince Albert’ for a quiet pint and sung a few songs…. Dave Challinor’s Sunday afternoon…#StockportCounty
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Ian Watson is set to stay at Salford by signing a new deal. The Red Devils boss is hot property after their miraculous run to last year’s Grand Final. SunSport understands he is set to put pen to paper on a contract extension
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The Super League Grand Final between Castleford Tigers and Leeds Rhinos has officially SOLD OUT. 👏🏼.
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Reading the reaction to Chris Kendall's appointment as Grand Final referee makes me wonder why he bothers. For what it's worth, well done Chris.
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The moment Salford and its fans (and me as a journalist) have been waiting for has, finally, come. I'm told the city council's stadium deal is now signed and sealed.
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For those that failed to see beyond the front cover: this is just part of the 8 page pull out. One days worth of Rugby League coverage! I for one am proud of the hard work I put into this. #RLWC2017
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St Helens players have stepped up to make sure the town’s older population is OK during the Covid-19 crisis. Several senior stars are calling every season ticket holder who is over the age of 70 – about 900 of them - to check on their wellbeing.
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Magic Weekend in Dublin? It's a possibility. And the long-term aim is to see the showpiece, which is already in the 2025 calendar, held in Paris.
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EXCL: The wristband, the family dinners, the white board, the community, the banner, the 'honest conversations' that turned him from being 'robotic.' The story behind Jackson Hastings' Salford success.
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16 years sharing the company of Ian Laybourn. We’ve been fortunate enough to follow the sport we love round the world. The memories will last a lifetime. A true gent - thank you for your wisdom, guidance and friendship
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Safe to say Rovers fans unhappy with scenes here as chants of ‘where were you when we were shit’ ring out
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EXCL: Jackson Hastings may sensationally turn his back on a move to Wigan. SunSport understands the Great Britain international is having second thoughts about the switch.
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It’s that time… rugby league season launch - not on zoom! . @SuperLeague is just around the corner
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If it is announced, eventually, that Super League is moving to 14 teams, we shall see who emerges as ‘piss poor’. The only thing ‘piss poor’ is the delay in announcing said structure.
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England training session at Fremantle Oval in Perth this morning. Thought I’d do a Facebook live video this time. 2 years on from the assault which left me in a coma. Who’d thought I’d get here eh?! Thank you
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It's also revealed 85 per cent of players surveyed wanted to come this year. NRL clubs get their way.
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Very sad at this news about Bill. A great reporter and commentator, but most of all, a very good man.
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I'm told Huddersfield v Salford will go ahead tomorrow at 1pm, as originally scheduled.
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A rapturous reception for Dom Manfredi accompanied by a guard of honour from both Wigan and Salford players as he retires from rugby league with immediate effect on medical grounds
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Serbian team Red Star Belgrade has applied to The RFL to play in the Challenge Cup in 2019.
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Rugby league legend Clive Sullivan has been immortalised on his 78th birthday by becoming the subject of a Google Doodle.
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Further note on the Channel 4 viewing figures. They are 50 per cent higher than the usual amount for the same time slot - and they hope to get more in future.
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Not many sports allow fans to get this close to the stars they idolise. Wigan players were more than happy to mingle in Barcelona city centre this afternoon with crowds ahead of the Nou Camp match against Catalans
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EXCL: While many of us are in bed at 5am, the Robert Lui is hitting the road to travel from his Salford base. However, there is a heartfelt reason why he braves the perils of the M62 every morning – son Matthias
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EXC: Toulouse believe they could eventually attract a 33,000 crowd for a Super League derby with Catalans. Plus a strong France can mean a stronger England.
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Extra Super League matches are set to be broadcast on free-to-air TV, even though Sky can show every one.
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Forget nonsense about media bias etc. Cas is just a great story, full stop.
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Understand Magic Weekend may move to Anfield after a late bid to take it to Liverpool.
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Monumental moment for wheelchair rugby league. England are @RLWC2021 champions! Incredible!
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Having a drink with a Scottish @DragonsOfficiel fan. Ali has driven from Toulouse for the @England_RL game today. He’s a huge fan of the game
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