Thomas Matthew Donovan (27 February 1867 — 30 June 1938) was an Irish international rugby union player.
| 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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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
editReferences
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