Niall Donohue
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| Born | 25 October 1990 Kilbeacanty, County Galway, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 October 2013 (aged 22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left half back (No7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Niall Donohue (also spelled Donoghue) (25 October 1990 − 23 October 2013)[1] was an Irish hurler who played at senior level for the Galway senior team.
At club level he played with Kilbeacanty.[2] [3]
Early life and career
Born in Kilbeacanty, County Galway, Donohue first played competitive hurling while at school in Gort Community School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Galway minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 2012 National Hurling League. Donohue played a key part for Galway over the following two seasons, and won one Leinster medal in 2012. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion, also in 2012.[4] He was also nominated for an All Star in 2012.[5][6]
As a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team for two successive years, Donohue unsuccessfully contested two Railway Cup finals in 2012 and 2013. At club level he played with Kilbeacanty.[7]
Death
Donohue was found dead by suicide in his home on 23 October 2013, two days before his 23rd birthday.[1] His death brought the topic of suicide into public consciousness.[8]
Honours
- Galway
References
- 1 2 Ó Caollaí, Éanna (24 October 2013). "Galway hurler Niall Donohue dies suddenly aged 22". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- "Galway hurling star Niall Donohue (22) dies suddenly". Irish Independent. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013. - ↑ "'You'd be saying he is fine, but deep down he wasn't. You'd eat yourself inside over it'". RTE Sport. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Player profiles: Niall Donoghue". Galway Hurling Supporters Club website. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ↑ "Flashback: 2012 All Ireland SHC Final – Kilkenny v Galway". GAA.ie. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ↑ "Life after death: Remembering Galway's Niall Donohue". Irish Times. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "2012 Hurling All-Star Nominees Are Released". Irish Times. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "'You'd be saying he is fine, but deep down he wasn't. You'd eat yourself inside over it'". RTE Sport. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Niall Donoghue's cousin urges young people to reach out if they need to talk about problems". Mirror. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.