Micheál Donoghue
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| Irish name | Micheál Ó Donnchu | ||||||||
| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||
| Born | Galway, Ireland | ||||||||
| Occupation | Car Sales | ||||||||
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Micheal Donoghue is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Galway senior hurling team, having been appointed in December 2015.[1]
Playing Career
Donoghue played on the 1992 All-Ireland Minor winning Galway side[2] and captained Clarinbridge to the Galway Senior Hurling Championship in 2001.
Management Career
Donoghue became Clarinbridge manager in 2010, guiding them to their second ever county title defeating Loughrea in the 2010 final and going on to win the 2011 All Ireland Club title beating O'Loughlin Gaels.[2]
He became involved with Tipperary's backroom team as a statistics man from 2014 to 2015.[2]
In December 2015 Donoghue succeeded Anthony Cunningham as Galway manager starting in the 2016 Season.[3]
References
- ^ "Donoghue ratified as new Galway manager". Irish Independent. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ a b c "Micheal Donoghue is a good motivator and he's got the experience". The Sun. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Micheal Donoghue steps into the breach in Galway". Irish Examiner. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.