BARLA and Oldham stalwart McDonough passes away

Stuart McDonough

RUGBY LEAGUE

STUART McDonough, a founder member of the British Amateur Rugby League Association and a former player and committee man at OIdham RL, has died at the age of 82 after a short illness.

Also a life member of BARLA and Oldham St Anne’s, Stuart served on the committee at Watersheddings for two years in the 1970s and was dubbed “Mac the Knife” for his cutting comments.

He twice went to France as manager of the Great Britain under-18s amateur side and attended every Challenge Cup final at Wembley up until and including 1998.

In his playing days, he turned out for the former St Mary’s and Greenacres clubs and later, as a professional, he represented Belle Vue Rangers and Bramley.

A well-known licensee at several pubs in and around Oldham, including Minders Arms, Huddersfield Road and Mare and Foal, Ashton Road, he was also chairman of the Oldham Amateur League.

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