Roy Haggerty
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Roy Haggerty was a rugby league
player for St. Helens and Barrow who began his career at centre before moving into the .
His was a popular figure amongst the St. Helens supporters who respected his fitness and commitment to the club.
He is the father of ex Harlequins RL and Widnes player, Gareth Haggerty
.
One of the popular folklores in St. Helens is that upon hearing of Mal Meninga
's arrival for the 1985 season, Haggerty commented "Where's he going to play?!"
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player for St. Helens and Barrow who began his career at centre before moving into the .
His was a popular figure amongst the St. Helens supporters who respected his fitness and commitment to the club.
He is the father of ex Harlequins RL and Widnes player, Gareth Haggerty
Gareth Haggerty
Gareth Haggerty is an Irish international rugby league player. He plays for the Widnes Vikings in the Co-operative Championship. He previously played for Harlequins RL, St Helens, and Salford City Reds all of whom he play in the European Super League.Haggerty's usual position is prop-forward...
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One of the popular folklores in St. Helens is that upon hearing of Mal Meninga
Mal Meninga
Malcolm Norman Meninga AM is an Australian former rugby league test captain and current coach of Queensland's State of Origin team. As a player he was a legendary goal-kicking centre, counted amongst the finest footballers of the 20th century...
's arrival for the 1985 season, Haggerty commented "Where's he going to play?!"