Kurt Donoghoe

Kurt Donoghoe (born 30 November 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League (NRL) and internationally for Fiji.

Background

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

Playing career

Early career (2018-2022)

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.

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

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

International

At the end of the 2023 season, Donoghoe was named in the Fijian squad for the 2023 Pacific Rugby League Championships and scored two tries in their 43-16 win over Papua New Guinea on 29 October.

Dolphins (2023)

In 2023, Donoghoe signed with the Central Queensland Capras and underwent pre-season training with their NRL affiliate club, the Dolphins. After playing in all three of the Dolphins' NRL trial games, Donoghoe signed a one-year contract with the club, and made his NRL debut in Round 1 of the 2023 NRL season in the Dolphins' inaugural match against the Sydney Roosters. In total, Donoghoe played seven regular season matches for the Dolphins in 2023.

References

External links

• Dolphins profile