Thomas Donovan (rugby union)
| Full name | Thomas Matthew Donovan | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 February 1867 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Blarney, County Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 30 June 1938 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Sydney, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Matthew Donovan (27 February 1867 — 30 June 1938) was an Irish international rugby union player.
The eldest of eight siblings, Donovan hailed from Blarney in County Cork and attended Queen's College Cork, before undertaking further studies at the University of Edinburgh.[1] He gained his solitary Ireland cap while with Edinburgh University RFC, playing as a forward against Scotland at Belfast in 1889. An all-round sportsman, Donovan also won Irish Championships in the 440 yards and decathlon, as well as three Scottish amateur boxing titles.[2]
Immigrating to Australia, Donovan settled in the town of Richmond near Sydney, where he was a medical officer.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "T.M. Donovan Doctor Athlete". Blarney & District Historical Society.
- ^ a b "Dr. Thomas Donovan". Windsor and Richmond Gazette. 8 July 1938. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Thomas Donovan at ESPNscrum
Categories:
- 1867 births
- 1938 deaths
- Irish rugby union players
- Ireland international rugby union players
- Irish male sprinters
- Irish decathletes
- Rugby union players from County Cork
- Rugby union forwards
- Edinburgh University RFC players
- Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Medical School
- Alumni of University College Cork
- Irish emigrants to colonial Australia