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Bernard Donaghy
Personal information
Full name Bernard Donaghy
Date of birth (1882-12-23)23 December 1882
Place of birth Derry, Ireland
Date of death 1 July 1916(1916-07-01) (aged 33)
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Derry Celtic ? (?)
1904 Glentoran ? (?)
1904–1905 Hibernian 15 (7)
1905–1906 Manchester United 3 (0)
1906–1907 Derry Celtic ? (?)
1907–1908 Burnley 5 (2)
International career
1902 Ireland[1] 1 (0)
000?–? Irish League XI 2 (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bernard Donaghy (23 December 1882 – 1 July 1916)[2] was an Irish footballer, whose regular position was as an inside forward. He was born in Derry, and played for Derry Celtic, Hibernian,[3] Manchester United, Glentoran, and Burnley. He also made one international appearance for Ireland, playing against Scotland at the Balmoral Showgrounds in 1902.[2] During the First World War he was a soldier in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers regiment of the British Army.[4] He was killed in the first day of fighting at the Battle of the Somme.[5]

References

  1. ^ Bernard Donaghey at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ a b July 1, 1916, and the Derry Catholic Dead
  3. ^ "Donaghy, Bernard". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  4. ^ Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  5. ^ Somme victim to be focus of new book


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