Kurt Donoghoe Explained

Kurt Donoghoe
Birth Date:2001 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Height:180cm (70inches)
Weight:92kg (203lb)
Club1:Dolphins
Year1start:2023
Year1end:present
Appearances1:16
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:4
Teama:Fiji
Yearastart:2023
Appearancesa:3
Triesa:2
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:8
Source:[1]
Updated:30 June 2024

Kurt Donoghoe (born 30 November 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL) and internationally for .

Background

Donoghoe is of Fijian descent and played his junior rugby league for the Central Newcastle Butcher Boys and attended Hunter Sports High School.[2]

Playing career

Early career (2018-2022)

In 2018, Donoghoe represented Australia Under-18 at the Touch Football World Cup. In 2019, he played for the Newcastle Knights Development Squad in the Laurie Daley Cup. Later that year he played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Touch Premiership.[3] [4]

In 2020, Donoghoe played for the Knights in the Jersey Flegg Cup, playing one game before the competition was cancelled.[5] [6] In 2021, he played for the club's New South Wales Cup side.[7] In May 2022, he was named in Fiji's 2022 Rugby League World Cup train-on squad.[8]

In September 2022, he played in the Knights' Jersey Flegg Cup Grand Final loss to the Penrith Panthers.[9]

International

At the end of the 2023 season, Donoghoe was named in the Fijian squad for the 2023 Pacific Rugby League Championships and scored two tries in their 43-16 win over on 29 October.

Dolphins (2023)

In 2023, Donoghoe signed with the Central Queensland Capras and underwent pre-season training with their NRL affiliate club, the Dolphins.[10] After playing in all three of the Dolphins' NRL trial games, Donoghoe signed a one-year contract with the club,[11] and made his NRL debut in Round 1 of the 2023 NRL season in the Dolphins' inaugural match against the Sydney Roosters.[12] In total, Donoghoe played seven regular season matches for the Dolphins in 2023.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/kurt-donoghoe/summary.html RLP
  2. Web site: Central Newcastle junior Kurt Donoghoe to make shock debut in Dolphins' first NRL match against Roosters in Brisbane. 28 February 2023. Newcastle Herald.
  3. Web site: Get to know our Knights touch men's team!. 15 April 2019. Newcastle Knights.
  4. Web site: Touch Football: Central's Kurt Donoghoe doubles up for shot at national title with Newcastle Knights. 16 August 2019. Newcastle Herald.
  5. Web site: Kurt Donoghoe. 18th Man. 18 March 2020 .
  6. Web site: TEAMS: NSWRL U20 Jersey Flegg Cup - 2020 Round 1. 10 March 2020. League Unlimited.
  7. Web site: How did Kurt Donoghoe slip through the Newcastle Knights' fingers?. 3 March 2023. Newcastle Herald.
  8. Web site: Six Super League players in 50-man Fiji squad ahead of World Cup. 26 May 2022. Love Rugby League.
  9. Web site: Ultimate Guide: Jersey Flegg Cup Grand Final. 21 September 2022. Newcastle Knights.
  10. Web site: Central Queensland Capras: Cup gains and losses for 2023. 23 February 2023. QRL.
  11. Web site: Young guns elevated to top 30. 1 March 2023. Dolphins.
  12. Web site: Final Team: Lemuelu in for Ese'ese. 5 March 2023. Dolphins.

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