Matthew Colin "Col" Donohoe (1929-1986) was an Australian professional

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footballer for the

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and South Sydney clubs, playing between 1951 and 1959.

Club career

Col Donohoe, a half-back, played 4 seasons with the

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in 1949, 1951,1952 and 1953. Donohoe then played 5 seasons at

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between 1955 and 1959. He is remembered by South's fans as the man who scored a try late in the grand final that won

the

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Premiership.

Representative career

Col Donohoe represented NSW Country Firsts on one occasion in 1950. He then represented

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on three occasions in the years 1954 and 1956. He also played half-back for the

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, in the Third Test against New Zealand representing Australia for the first time on 2 July 1952. Donohue is listed on the ''Australian Players Register'' as Kangaroo No.294. Col Donohoe died in 1986 following complications during an operation for a hip replacement 47 days short of his 57th birthday.Alan Whiticker, Rugby League Project

References

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