Brave rugby player’s organs to be donated

STUART MANGAN, the 26-year-old Corkman left paralysed by a freak rugby accident who died at the weekend, has requested that his organs be donated to save the lives of others.

The rugby world was shocked yesterday to learn of the death of Stuart from Fermoy, Co Cork, who bravely fought to rebuild his life after suffering a debilitating spinal injury while playing a club match in London in April 2008.

Stuart was admitted to St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington last Thursday after suffering respiratory problems at his home in London, which was later diagnosed as pneumonia. He died peacefully on Friday in the presence of his parents, Brian and Una and his three brothers, Keith, John and Barry.