Bobby Donovan Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Bobby Donovan
Irish:Roibeárd Ó Donnabháin
Occupation:Agri-food researcher
County:Wexford
Province:Leinster
Counties:Wexford
Icposition:Left corner-forward
Icyears:1950-1955
Icprovince:2
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Icupdate:17:48, 18 June 2014
Birth Place:Newbawn, County Wexford, Ireland
Death :Kiltale, Dunsany, County Meath
Birth Date:1927
Death Date:27 October 2009 (aged 82)

Robert Donovan (1927 - 27 October 2009) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Wexford senior team.[1]

Born in Newbawn, County Wexford, Donovan first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Peter's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-three when he first linked up with the Wexford senior team, making his debut in the 1950 championship. Donovan later played with the Wexford junior hurling and football teams before returning to the senior ranks. During his career he won two Leinster medals.[2] [3] He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

His retirement came following Wexford's defeat by Cork in the 1954 championship.

Honours

Team

Wexford

Notes and References

  1. News: Recent deaths: Bobby Donovan Kiltale. 4 November 2009. The Meath Chronicle. 18 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230303/http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/obituaries/articles/2009/11/04/3992475-recent-deaths-71109/print. 3 March 2016. dead.
  2. News: Kilkenny GAA profile. Hogan Stand website. 8 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20111014192436/http://hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/Profile.aspx. 14 October 2011. dead.
  3. News: Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists. Leinster GAA website. 8 May 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141205220340/http://leinster.gaa.ie/_fileupload/Archives/P40_69%20Finalis.pdf. 5 December 2014.