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SCT 1972-1973, with Noel McCarthy
The 1972/ˋ73 season was marred by the untimely
th
death of Michael Brennan on 24 January 1973.
Reporting his death on the following day under the
headline ‘Schoolboy (16) dies after rugby game’, The
Irish Times referred to Michael’s collapse on the pitch
after a tackle, leaving the cause ambiguous. The
subsequent autopsy report revealed a latent heart
condition of the kind that has been the cause of death
for many young players while in the course of games.
The newspaper sports reports of the many
games in which Michael played on Gonzaga teams
show that he was a player of very considerable talent
and great value to his team.
His brother Charley is sitting, centre, above.
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The 1972/ˋ73 season was marred by the untimely
th
death of Michael Brennan on 24 January 1973.
Reporting his death on the following day under the
headline ‘Schoolboy (16) dies after rugby game’, The
Irish Times referred to Michael’s collapse on the pitch
after a tackle, leaving the cause ambiguous. The
subsequent autopsy report revealed a latent heart
condition of the kind that has been the cause of death
for many young players while in the course of games.
The newspaper sports reports of the many
games in which Michael played on Gonzaga teams
show that he was a player of very considerable talent
and great value to his team.
His brother Charley is sitting, centre, above.
91
