Kurt Donoghoe

Kurt Donoghoe is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Dolphins in the NRL.

Kurt Donoghoe
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2023– Dolphins 4 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 7 April 2023

Background

Donoghoe is of Fijian descent and played his junior rugby league for the Central Newcastle Butcher Boys and attended Hunter Sports High School.[2]

Playing career

Early career

In 2018, Donoghoe represented Australia Under-18 at the Touch Football World Cup. In 2019, he played for the Newcastle Knights Development Squad in the Laurie Daley Cup. Later that year he played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Touch Premiership.[3][4]

In 2020, Donoghoe played for the Knights in the Jersey Flegg Cup, playing one game before the competition was cancelled.[5][6] In 2021, he played for the club's New South Wales Cup side.[7] In May 2022, he was named in Fiji's 2022 Rugby League World Cup train-on squad.[8]

In September 2022, he played in the Knights' Jersey Flegg Cup Grand Final loss to the Penrith Panthers.[9]

2023

In 2023, Donoghoe signed with the Central Queensland Capras and underwent pre-season training with their NRL affiliate club, the Dolphins.[10]

On 1 March, after playing in all three of the Dolphins' trial games, Donoghoe signed a one-year contract with the club, joining their NRL squad.[11]

In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL season, he made his NRL debut in the Dolphins' inaugural match against the Sydney Roosters.[12]

Further information: List of Dolphins (NRL) players

References
  1. RLP
  2. "Central Newcastle junior Kurt Donoghoe to make shock debut in Dolphins' first NRL match against Roosters in Brisbane". Newcastle Herald. 28 February 2023.
  3. "Get to know our Knights touch men's team!". Newcastle Knights. 15 April 2019.
  4. "Touch Football: Central's Kurt Donoghoe doubles up for shot at national title with Newcastle Knights". Newcastle Herald. 16 August 2019.
  5. "Kurt Donoghoe". 18th Man.
  6. "TEAMS: NSWRL U20 Jersey Flegg Cup - 2020 Round 1". League Unlimited. 10 March 2020.
  7. "How did Kurt Donoghoe slip through the Newcastle Knights' fingers?". Newcastle Herald. 3 March 2023.
  8. "Six Super League players in 50-man Fiji squad ahead of World Cup". Love Rugby League. 26 May 2022.
  9. "Ultimate Guide: Jersey Flegg Cup Grand Final". Newcastle Knights. 21 September 2022.
  10. "Central Queensland Capras: Cup gains and losses for 2023". QRL. 23 February 2023.
  11. "Young guns elevated to top 30". Dolphins. 1 March 2023.
  12. "Final Team: Lemuelu in for Ese'ese". Dolphins. 5 March 2023.
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