The St Patricks club was revived during the second world war in 1941 by Tom Moran, a former player and a leading referee in the pro game who was for many years Wigan RLFC chief scout. They competed as a team of teenagers in the under 21 league and were so good they often had to play against professional clubs' A teams just to get a game. Ted Toohey was the best known of this fine team, going on to play for Barrow and Gt.Britain. In 1946 a dispute led to a breakaway movement and the formation of local rivals Shamrock Rovers. This forced a temporary shut down for St Pats but they soon restarted as a youth team under the guidance of John McDermott in 1948. A new generation of young talent began to emerge in the late forties and early fifties, among them Jacky Edwards( father of Shaun) who went on to play for Warrington and Lancashire. The success of the St Pats youth team continued in to the early sixties with many players signing professional, among them Jim McCormack(father of ex-Widnes coach Steve), Jimmy Boylan and Mick Mooney.