McDonald made 10 interstate appearances for Queensland and played 13 Tests for Australia, before taking up coaching.
In 1980, he guided the Queensland Maroons to a historic win in the inaugural State of Origin match at Lang Park.
Between 1992 and 2012, McDonald was the chairman of the QRL, an organisation he was fiercely proud to lead given his strong ties to grassroots rugby league in his home city of Toowoomba.
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