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) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The 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 edit
He 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 edit
Recruited 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 edit
In 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 edit
He served in the Australian Army Medical Corps in the Second World War.
Death edit
He 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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