'Hardest man I met': Canberra sport, Raiders mourns a fitness icon

'Hardest man I met': Canberra sport, Raiders mourns a fitness icon

Canberra sports icon Brian Bourke remembered for legacy, coaching career with Queanbeyan Blues. RIP.

The Canberra Times

The Canberra sporting community is mourning the loss of an icon who's name still sends a shudder down the spine of the players he used to coach.

Canberra Royals junior and Queanbeyan Blues legend Brian Bourke died this week after a long battle with dementia.

His passing prompted a flood of tributes for a man who is immortalised in bronze at the Queanbeyan Leagues Club - recognition of a 16-year career for the Blues.

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