Niall Donoghue
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Niall Ó Donnchú | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left Corner Back | ||
| Born | 25 October 1990 Kilbeacanty, County Galway, Ireland | ||
| Died | 23 October 2013 (aged 22) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2007-2013 | Kilbeacanty | ||
| Club Titles | |||
| Galway titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2012-2013 | Galway | 7 (0-1) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Niall Donoghue (25 October 1990 − 23 October 2013[1][2]) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Galway senior team.[3]
Born in Kilbeacanty, County Galway, Donoghue first excelled at hurling whilst at school in Gort Community School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Galway minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 2012 National Hurling League. Donoghue went on to play a key part for Galway over the following two seasons, and won one Leinster medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. Throughout his career Donoghue made 7 championship appearances.
As a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team for two successive years, Donoghue unsuccessfully contested two Railway Cup finals. At club level he played with Kilbeacanty.
Donoghue was found dead in his home on 23 October 2013, 3 days before his 23rd birthday.[1][2] His death brought the topic of suicide into public consciousness.[4] He had a big funeral.[5][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ó Caollaí, Éanna (24 October 2013). "Galway hurler Niall Donohue dies suddenly aged 22". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Galway hurling star Niall Donohue (22) dies suddenly". Irish Independent. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ "Player profiles: Niall Donoghue". Galway Hurling Supporters Club website. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ↑ "Niall Donoghue's cousin urges young people to reach out if they need to talk about problems". Mirror. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ↑ Siggins, Lorna (28 October 2013). "Smiles among the tears as hurler Niall Donohue is laid to rest: Community asked to look out for signs of difficulty in others". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ↑ Crawford, Caroline (27 October 2013). "Farewell Niall Donohue: A thousand descend on Galway for hurler's funeral". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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