![]() Was always great to see at the games I umpired. I remember him being very welcoming to the Nunna / McKinnon girls that joined MCC in 1989. “Andy embraced the whole MCC Hockey Section. Looked after everyone else and will not be forgotten.” “Always willing to help out anyone in anyway possible… No ones heart bled more Red white and Blue than A-Mac!” He gave so much to MCC and was kind and inclusive to everyone.” “Andy was always ready for a chat and interested to hear in people’s news. “Always remember Andy around the club and supporting all the MCC teams. “So sad to hear he was the first person to greet us at the club when we came to a mcc hockey game” “Andy made me feel so welcome… and I will always remember that and be grateful.” Andy the Clubmate, team mate, European Tour mate and friend, you will be greatly missed.” “Andy was the epitome of a Clubman, striving to help the club in every way possible, through time, energy and an unparalleled passion for the club. The club will be looking to celebrate Andy’s life and contributions to the club accordingly when it is able to do so. We extend our deepest condolences to Andy’s sisters, Sue and Jan and to the wider McDonald family. Andy not only coached within MCCHS, but was also involved with coaching at the junior State Championships, coaching premiership teams in 2009 (U14 boys) and 2010 (U15 boys). In season 2021, Andy stepped up into the role of Assistant Coach of the WPL team.Īndy was also an active member of the Men’s Sub-committee for most of his hockey career, taking on the role of Chair of Selectors for the Men’s Section several times when no one else stepped up to help out, coached the Men’s 5th XI for many years and was a huge supporter of junior players joining the senior section. Andy stepped up to help out with managing the Men’s 1st XI in the early 2000s and was the MPL team manager through to season 2020. Prior to that, Andy had also won the David Pettit Trophy in 2011 (recognizing an “unsung hero” for outstanding contributions to the club), as well as the O’Sullivan-Stephens Trophy (for contributions to the men’s section) twice, in 20. MCC Hockey was one of Andy’s great loves he served the club with pride and loved nothing better than to be in the middle of a team belting out the club song.Īndy played his first game of senior hockey as a 14 year old, joining his father in the “Gentlemen’s 11” – or as Andy put it “the Olds and the Bolds” – in the late 1970s, and played his last game of hockey with men’s Metro B team on 1 August 2021, belting out the club song one final time after another win and taking his total senior men’s games to 692.Īndy gave a significant part of his life to MCCHS which was recognized with the awarding of Life Membership in 2015. The MCC Hockey Section has lost one of its greats with the passing of Andrew McDonald – Andy Mc to all. Fundraising – Australian Sports Foundation Donations.Club Partnerships & Player Sponsor Info. ![]() ![]() Policies & Procedures & other resources. ![]()
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