Vale Barry Muir

The passing of Barry Muir is a loss to the game of rugby league given his long and colourful history in our great game and the Tweed Seagulls pass on our condolences to his family and the friends he made during a career that saw him named in the NRL Hall of Fame.

Born in Murwillumbah and growing up in Tweed Heads he made his senior debut at Seagulls before almost immediately progressing to higher honours playing 25 Tests for Australia – captaining twice – as well as representing Queensland 22 times before coaching the Maroons between 1974-78 where he added to the interstate rivalry by labelling the NSW team ‘cockroaches’.

Barry decided to end his illustrious career where it all began here at Seagulls where he was captain-coach in 1972 and he retired to Tweed Heads where he relived many of his memories.

Seagulls are proud to have been a small part of this great rugby league legend’s journey and salute his legacy that will live in the Maroon’s jersey for generations to come.

May he Rest in Peace.

Rugby League historian Steve Ricketts paid tribute to him in an eloquent post on the QRL website:

https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2022/09/02/vale-barry-muir/