About Shane O'Donoghue
Born 1992. Shane O'Donoghue is an Irish field hockey player.
Shane O'Donoghue (born 24 November 1992) is an Irish field hockey player who is Ireland's record goal scorer with 110 goals to date. He is the player-coach for his boyhood club Glennane and plays in the midfield for both Glenanne and the Irish national team.
With the Irish national team, he competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics where he scored three goals. At the 2018 World Cup, O'Donoghue set the new record as career top goal scorer for Ireland, surpassing the 93 goals scored by John Jermyn; he has continued adding to the record, which he has increased to 110 goals.
Club career He played club hockey for KHC Dragons in Belgium, which he rejoined in 2018 after having played for them between 2014 and 2016. After the 2019–20 season he returned to Glennane in Ireland.
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Who is Shane O'Donoghue?
Irish field hockey player
When was Shane O'Donoghue born?
Shane O'Donoghue was born on 24 November 1992 in Dublin.
What is Shane O'Donoghue's occupation?
Shane O'Donoghue is a field hockey player.
What nationality is Shane O'Donoghue?
Shane O'Donoghue is Irish.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Shane O'Donoghue
· DBpedia: Shane O'Donoghue (field hockey)
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