Mick Donaghy
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer and coach}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Mick Donaghy
| image = 150px
| alt =
| caption =
| fullname = Michael George Donaghy
| birth_date = 14 November 1877
| birth_place = Geelong, Victoria
| death_date = {{death date and age|1929|10|31|1877|11|14|df=y}}
| death_place = North Adelaide, South Australia{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article29633443 |title=OBITUARY |newspaper=The Advertiser |location=South Australia |date=1 November 1929 |page=29}}
| originalteam = Wellington
| height = 193 cm
| weight = 92 kg
| position =
| statsend = 1905
| years1 = 1898
| club1 = Carlton
| games_goals1 = 10 (0)
| years2 = 1900–1905
| club2 = Geelong
| games_goals2 = 80 (3)
| years3 = 1906–1909
| club3 = Port Adelaide
| games_goals3 = 52
| games_goalstotal = 142
| sooteam1 = Victoria
| soogames_goals1 = 2
| sooteam2 = South Australia
| soogames_goals2 = 1
| coachyears1 = 1911
| coachclub1 = {{AFL Por}}
| careerhighlights =
- {{AFL Por}} premiership player (1906)
- {{AFL Por}} captain (1908-1909)
}}
Michael George Donaghy (14 November 1877 – 31 October 1929){{cite web|url=http://australianfootball.com/players/player/Mick%2BDonaghy/1145|title=Mick Donaghy - Player Bio|publisher=Australian Football|accessdate=12 December 2014}} was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Port Adelaide in the South Australian Football League (SAFL).
Carlton (1898)
Geelong (1900-1905)
He began playing for Geelong in 1900 and missed just one game in each of his first two seasons, becoming an integral member of the side.{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/M/Mick_Donaghy.html| title=Mick Donaghy| publisher=AFL Tables}} A key position player, Donaghy was known for his marking ability and was good enough to twice represent the VFL at interstate football.{{cite book|last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=978-1-920910-78-5}}
Port Adelaide (1906-1909)
Donaghy joined South Australian club Port Adelaide in 1906 for a four-season South Australian Football League stint and was joint club captain for the last two years. Donaghy, who also represented the South Australian interstate team, was Port Adelaide's non playing coach in 1911.
Coaching
In 1911 Mick coached Port Adelaide for one season. He would take the club to the 1911 SAFL Grand Final but would lose to West Adelaide by 5 points at Adelaide Oval.
Post football
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Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Category:Carlton Football Club players
Category:Geelong Football Club players
Category:Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players
Category:Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions)
Category:Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) coaches
Category:19th-century Australian sportsmen
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