Francis Patrick Donoghue (17 August 1904 – 31 May 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Frank Donoghue | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Francis Patrick Donoghue | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Bairnsdale, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 31 May 1971 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death |
Repatriation General Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | University Blues | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925–28 | Carlton | 51 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Patrick Donoghue (1871-1946),[2][3][4] and Mary Elizabeth Donoghue (1878-1952), née Deery,[5][6] Francis Patrick Donoghue as born at Bairnsdale, Victoria on 17 August 1904.
He married Jessica Beatrice Mills (1908-2000) in 1933.[7] he married Mary Elizabeth Fitzpatrick in 1954.
Education
editHe was educated at Nambrok State School No.3626, Sale High School, and Xavier College.
As a resident of Newman College he studied medicine at the University of Melbourne,[8][9][10] graduating Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) on 17 September 1928.[11][12]
Football
editRecruited from University Blues, and cleared from the Rosedale Football Club in Gippsland,[13] he played in 51 games for the Carlton First XVIII over four seasons (1925-1928).[14]
On Saturday, 31 July 1926 he played for a representative VFL side in a match against a combined Ovens and Murray League team.[15]
Medical practice
editIn mid-1936 he took over the practice of the recently deceased Horace Pern (1872-1936), M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lond.), in Leongatha, Victoria.[16][17]
Military service
editHe served in the Australian Army Medical Corps in the Second World War.
Death
editHe died at the Repatriation General Hospital, in Heidelberg, Victoria on 31 May 1971.[18]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2009), p.222.
- ^ Deaths: Donoghue, The Argus, (Monday, 9 December 1946), p.2.
- ^ (News Item), The Gippland Times, (Monday, 9 December 1946), p.1.
- ^ (Public Notice) Patrick Donoghue, The Gippsland Times, (Monday, 13 January 1947), p.8.
- ^ Deaths: Donoghue, The Age, (Monday, 11 February 1952), p.2.
- ^ Highly Respected Nambrok Resident Passes: Mrs. M.E. Donoghue, The Gippsland Times, (Monday, 11 February 1952), p.1.
- ^ Weddings: Donoghue—Mills, Table Talk, (Thursday, 28 September 1933), pp.42-43.
- ^ Newman College, The Advocate, (Thursday, 14 December 1922), p.15.
- ^ Newman College, The Sorting Globe, (Saturday, 1 September 1928), p.3.
- ^ Donoghue's Success, The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 27 June 1928), p.8.
- ^ Social, The Advocate, (Thursday, 20 December 1928), p.26.
- ^ Register of Medical Practitioners for 1933, Victorian Government Gazette, No. 18, (Tuesday, 31 January 1933), p.401.
- ^ Football: Permits Granted and Refused, The Argus, (Thursday, 9 July 1925), p.5.
- ^ Melbourne League Football -- Carlton Team, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 16 June 1928), p.44.
- ^ Football, The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, (Friday, 6 August 1926), p.44.
- ^ Local Topics, The Great Southern Advocate, (Thursday, 30 April 1936), p.2.
- ^ Yarram Club, The Gippsland Times, (Thursday, 30 April 1936), p.5.
- ^ Deaths: Donoghue, The Age, (Tuesday, 1 June 1971), p.24.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Major Francis Patrick Donoghue (VX104270), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- World War Two Service Record: Major Francis Patrick Donoghue (VX104270), National Archives of Australia.
- School Sports: Gippsland Schools' Meeting, The Weekly Times. (Saturday, 23 October 1920), p.24.
- More People who live at Leongatha, The Weekly Times, (Wednesday, 4 October 1950), p.20.
- O'Brien, Jack, "The Princess is his Best Patient", The Argus, (Monday, 30 July 1956), p.15.
External links
edit- Frank Donoghue's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Frank Donoghue at AustralianFootball.com
- Frank Donoghue's profile at Blueseum.
- Frank Donoghue at Boyles Football Photos.
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