Mark Eoghan Donegan (born 22 December 1998) is an Irish cricketer.
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| Full name | Mark Eoghan Donegan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 December 1998 Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Leinster Lightning | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 23 September 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
From County Dublin, Donegan's father was a former captain of the Laois Gaelic football team.[1] He began his education at Loughshinny Primary School in Skerries, where he first became interested in cricket during a coaching session carried out Rush Cricket Club.[1] From there, he attended Gormanston College, before matriculating to Trinity College, Dublin, gaining a master's degree in engineering.[1] Donegan initially joined Rush, but moved to The Hills. He played for the Ireland under-19 team at the 2018 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand,[2] making six Under-19 One Day International appearances.[3] Having played for Leinster at youth level, Donegan was included in Leinster Lightning's core squad for the 2023 season.[4] He made his debut for Leinster Lightning in List A one-day cricket in the 2023 Inter-Provincial Cup against Northern Knights at Dublin. He made two further appearances in the competition, against Munster Reds and the North West Warriors;[5] against Munster, he recorded his maiden one-day half century with a score of 87.[6] Donegan also made his debut in Twenty20 cricket in the 2023 Inter-Provincial Trophy against the Northern Knights at Cork, making 58 runs in a losing cause.[7] He made four further appearances in that seasons competition.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Donegan making his mark". www.cricketeurope.com. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Ireland U19 World Cup Squad Announced". Cricket Ireland. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Under-19 World Cup Matches played by Mark Donegan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Leinster Lightning core squad – 2023". www.cricketleinster.ie. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "List A Matches played by Mark Donegan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Leinster Lightning v Munster Reds, Rario Inter-Provincial Cup 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Leinster Lightning v Northern Knights, Rario Inter-Provincial Trophy 2023". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Twenty20 Matches played by Mark Donegan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 September 2023.