Peter McDonald (6 January 1924 – 29 March 2022) was an Irish footballer.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2] He played for Bohemian F.C. and Transport F.C. in the League of Ireland.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 January 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland | ||
Date of death | 29 March 2022 | (aged 98)||
Place of death | Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Bohemians | |||
Transport F.C. | |||
International career | |||
1948 | Ireland | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He worked for railway company Córas Iompair Éireann until his retirement in the 1980s.[4] A fan of Shelbourne F.C., he volunteered as head groundsman at Tolka Park during the 1990s and 2000s.[3]
Having been the last surviving Irish Olympic Games footballer, McDonald died on 29 March 2022, aged 98.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Peter McDonald". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter McDonald Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ a b c Donnelly, David (30 March 2022). "Shelbourne pay tribute to last surviving Irish Olympic footballer Peter McDonald". Dublin Live. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Peter McDonald at Olympedia
External links
edit- Peter McDonald at WorldFootball.net
- Peter McDonald at Olympedia
- Peter McDonald at WorldFootball.net