Col Donohoe

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Matthew Colin Donohoe
Born
Friday, 2nd August, 1929
Died
Thursday, 12th June, 1986 (Aged 56 years and 314 days)

Known Family Links

Son
Matt Donohoe

Biography

Nippy Easts halfback made his Test debut against NZ in the Third Test in 1952. A Kangaroo tourist that year Donohoe played in 16 matches in England and France. His career highlight was when he was called into the Second Test line-up against Great Britain at Swinton. Donohoe, who was captain-coach of Easts in 1953, went to Wollongong the following year to captain-coach Corrimal and although he represented NSW again he could break back into the Test team. The snowy-haired halfback joined Souths the following year and played his part in the club’s great comeback to make the 1955 grand final (it was Donohoe who grounded the ball late in the match to score the try that won the premiership). Col Donohoe died in 1986 following complications during an operation for a hip replacement.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 126 26 3   - 84 66 58 2 52.38% List
City vs Country Firsts 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches Riverina 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales XIII 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Country Carnival 6 1 -   - 3 4 1 1 66.67% List
Tour Matches Australia 17 4 -   - 12 13 4 0 76.47% List
Test Series 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
The Ashes 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NRL Finals 6 2 -   - 6 4 2 0 66.67% List
Interstate Matches 3 1 -   - 3 2 1 0 66.67% List
Tour Matches Southern Division 1 1 -   - 3 0 0 1 0.00% List
Tour Matches Sydney Firsts 2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Firsts 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Australia 1952 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Riverina 1950 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1950 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW XII 1951 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Probables (AU) 1951 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Sydney Firsts 1952, 1955-56 3 - -   - - 3 0 0 100.00% List
Possibles (AU) 1952, 1955 2 1 -   - 3 2 0 0 100.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1952-53, 1956 3 1 -   - 3 3 0 0 100.00% List
Southern Division 1954 2 1 -   - 3 0 1 1 0.00% List
NSW Country Seconds 1954 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1954, 1956 4 1 -   - 3 2 2 0 50.00% List
Overall1950-1956 19 4 0   0 12 12 6 1 63.16% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1949 4 - -   - - 0 4 0 0.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1951 13 2 -   - 6 6 7 0 46.15% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1952 8 3 -   - 9 4 4 0 50.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1953 18 8 3   - 30 9 8 1 50.00% List
Souths NSWRFL 1955 21 5 -   - 15 14 7 0 66.67% List
Souths NSWRFL 1956 20 5 -   - 15 12 7 1 60.00% List
Souths NSWRFL 1957 10 - -   - - 6 4 0 60.00% List
Souths NSWRFL 1958 16 2 -   - 6 6 10 0 37.50% List
Souths NSWRFL 1959 16 1 -   - 3 9 7 0 56.25% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs 1949, 1951-53 43 13 3   - 45 19 23 1 44.19% List
Souths 1955-59 83 13 -   - 39 47 35 1 56.63% List
Overall1949-1959 126 26 3   0 84 66 58 2 52.38% List

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  • Neil Pollock
    17/04/2020

    Coached Barmedman to Maher Cup victories in 1950

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Contributions: Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Max Turner, Bill Bates, Tim Costello