Leeds Rhinos 2001–2009 Born in
Leeds,
West Yorkshire, McGuire signed for his hometown professional club,
Leeds Rhinos, from local team
East Leeds A.R.L.F.C. McGuire impressed for the academy side and made his début for the Leeds Rhinos' first-grade team at
Headingley Stadium, against the
Salford City Reds on 6 July 2001. By the start of the 2003's
Super League VIII, McGuire had established himself as a first-team regular. He ended 2004's
Super League IX having scored 39 tries in all competitions, including a then
Super League record of five in one match against the
Widnes Vikings. He finished with one fewer than the
Super League's top try scorer,
Bradford Bulls'
Lesley Vainikolo. McGuire's superb form resulted in him being awarded the
RLWBA Player of the Year, to also add him being named in the
2004 Super League Dream Team. The
Leeds Rhinos won the 2004
League Leaders' Shield, with Danny playing a pivotal role in their accomplishment. McGuire played at in the
Leeds Rhinos'
2004 Super League Grand Final victory against the
Bradford Bulls, with Danny scoring a try, a game which ended the
Leeds Rhinos' 32-year wait for the Championship. As
Super League IX Champions, the
Leeds Rhinos faced
2004 NRL season Premiers, the
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the
2005 World Club Challenge. McGuire played at and scored a try in the
Leeds Rhinos' 39–32 victory. He played for the
Leeds Rhinos in the
2005 Challenge Cup Final from the interchange bench, in their loss against
Hull F.C. McGuire suffered a defeat in the
2005 Super League Grand Final, which was a rematch of the 2004 Final against the
Bradford Bulls. McGuire played at and scored the
Leeds Rhinos' only try, in a 15–6 defeat. in 2007 McGuire played in the
2007 Super League Grand Final this time defeating
St Helens, by a score of 33–6. This also happened again in the
2008 Super League Grand Final again, defeating
St. Helens, in a closer affair than the year before. in 2008 The
Leeds Rhinos' subsequently winning the match, 24–16., with McGuire scoring two tries in the second half to ensure victory. He was part of the
Leeds Rhinos'
2008 World Club Challenge winning squad, defeating the
2007 NRL Season Premiers, the
Melbourne Storm, recording a final score of 11–4. McGuire won his second
League Leaders' Shield in 2009 with the
Leeds Rhinos. McGuire's fourth grand final came in the
2009 Super League Grand Final, when the
Leeds Rhinos defeated
St. Helens for a third-year in a row, by a score of 18–10 at
Old Trafford.
2010–2017 After winning three titles in a row the
Leeds Rhinos struggled in 2010. McGuire excelled though, scoring 27 tries in 32 games, his equal best since his excellent 2004 season. He played in the
2010 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the
Warrington Wolves at
Wembley Stadium. McGuire's season ended in controversy though, during the
Leeds Rhinos' win in their first play-off match against the eventual champions the
Wigan Warriors. With just moments remaining in the match, the
Leeds Rhinos led 27–26, when the
Wigan Warriors broke down the left of the field, McGuire was adjudged to have pulled back the
Wigan Warriors'
George Carmont, preventing him from scoring a potential match-winning try. But in doing so, McGuire suffered a serious knee injury which ruled him out for up to six-months. Meaning he'd miss the remainder of the season and the start of the next. Former
Wigan Warriors star
Phil Clarke, caused further controversy by writing, "Perhaps the rugby Gods have punished him (McGuire), for his unsportsmanlike play." The comments were posted on his blog on the
Sky Sports website. McGuire played at for the
Leeds Rhinos in the
2011 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the
Wigan Warriors at
Wembley Stadium. His fifth and latest Grand Final win again, against
St Helens, came in 2011, with the
Leeds Rhinos coming from 5th in the regular season table to win 32–16, in the
2011 Super League Grand Final at
Old Trafford. McGuire was part of the
Leeds Rhinos side that won the
2012 World Club Challenge 26–12, against the
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. McGuire also tasted victory in the
2012 Super League Grand Final against the
Warrington Wolves at
Old Trafford. in 2013 He played in the
2014 Challenge Cup Final victory over the
Castleford Tigers at
Wembley Stadium. The
Leeds Rhinos won the
2015 Challenge Cup Final with victory over
Hull Kingston Rovers at
Wembley Stadium and the 2015
League Leaders' Shield. The
Leeds Rhinos also claimed the spoils in the
2015 Super League Grand Final, in a thrilling encounter against the
Wigan Warriors, eventually winning the game 20–22, in which McGuire scored two tries, being awarded the
Harry Sunderland Trophy as player of the match, and wrapping up the domestic treble for his club at
Old Trafford. McGuire's final game for the
Leeds Rhinos came in the
2017 Super League Grand Final where the
Leeds Rhinos defeated the
Castleford Tigers 6–24 at
Old Trafford, with McGuire scoring two tries and kicking a drop-goal, on his farewell appearance for the
Leeds Rhinos.
Hull Kingston Rovers McGuire signed a two-year deal to play for
Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2018 and 2019
Super League seasons. Danny made his début for
Hull Kingston Rovers on 2 February 2018, in a 6–28 defeat by
Wakefield Trinity. He scored his first try for
Hull Kingston Rovers against the
Huddersfield Giants, in round 5 of the 2018's
Super League XXIII. Danny recorded his first hat-trick of tries for
Hull Kingston Rovers in a 52-22
Super League victory over the
Salford Red Devils, on 8 July 2018 at
Craven Park. In pre-season ahead of the start of the 2019's
Super League XXIV, Danny announced that the 2019 campaign would be his last as a player as he revealed his intentions to retire at the end of that same year. ==International career==