Wigan Album
St Patrick's RFC
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Photo: Bill Fry
Item #: 10668
Front Row: Jimmy Connors, Billy Walker, Bernard Coyle Tony Armstrong , Joe Gibson and Ray Doherty
Great picture, I recognise Bernard Coyle & Eddie Hare, Whatever happened to Eddie?
eddie was a good mate of mine died on the 14th jan 1990 grhs
Happy days! I see Terry Moran regularly, living on Platt Lane and not changed one bit -either out with dogs or fishing - see Paul Blan at Wigan rugby union club as his two sons are currently playing there (thankfully they both have their mother’s pace!) Kev Ashton is still Wigans oldest teenager! (father of former Wigan Warrior star Chris, now at Northampton RU)You can catch Bernard Coyle at St. Pats rugby club (usually dressed in somebody else’s work gear to give the impression he’s been grafting!) the last I heard of the ‘Doc’ was that he was living in Ireland but health was poor – update anyone? Tony Armstrong was our best player by a mile – later signed for Wigan – was that fast he could run round the world that quick and pat himself on the back!
Mr. Mc Dermot taught us all rugby and discipline – I remember asking him as a young kid what a ‘puff’ was! Quick as a flash he turned round and said – ‘A puff in Scholes is a man who prefers women to rugby!’
Tony Armstrong is a prison officer.
Kev Ashton RIP 2nd May 2010 - Farewell 'big fella' it was a privilege to know you
Hello Malc, Ray "doc" here, in good health mate, Chonkin fettle actually, the bros of mine are still spreading porkies about me :))bad news about Ashie...It's a bit crap over here now, no work etc so a move back is on the cards, more than likely "down south....cheers Malc. Ray
RIP France Farrell 20th June 2012 – cruelly taken from us much too soon
This was a great side,full of kids with talent and toughness. In a different era, many of them would have played pro and made a living out of a game they loved and excelled at.
Hi im allan armstrong I played rugby for st pats . I still have my medals from 1969 all winners . I think they are platt cup, bibby cup, and lancashire cup , we played for mr hurst does anyone have the team photo by any chance my email is ticsfan2012@hotmail.co.uk if you have can you send me a copy to my email thanks
play againgst these lads in the final on central park , lost 14-0 . i played for st benedicts .sorry for james connors who lost his sister ann this year.