Ross Doneghan

Ross Doneghan
Birth name Ross Doneghan
Date of birth (1988-08-09) 9 August 1988
Place of birth Linlithgow, Scotland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
School Stewart's Melville College
University Stirling University
Notable relative(s) Mike Doneghan, brother
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
-
2010-12
2013-14		 Stewart's Melville
Ayr
Darlington Mowden Park		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2014-15		 Border Bulldogs
Rotherham Titans
Glasgow Warriors
London Scottish		 -
-
0
-		 -
-
(0)
-
Teams coached
Years Team
2014–17
2015-16
2017-
2018-		 London Scottish (Asst. coach)
Serge Betsen Rugby
Harlequins (Community coach)
Ealing Trailfinders (Head of Community)

Ross Doneghan (born 6 May 1991) is a Scottish rugby union coach now with Harlequins and Ealing Trailfinders. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors, London Scottish, Ayr, Stewart's Melville and Border Bulldogs.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Doneghan started playing mini rugby in Linlithgow with the wee reds. He continued his rugby at Stewart's Melville College.[2]

He was part of the Stewart's Melville team that won the Bell Lawrie Scottish Schools Cup of 2006.[2]

From Stewart's Melville he moved to the Rugby Legends Academy in South Africa, run by former Scotland and South Africa international player John Allan.[2]

While with Glasgow Warriors, he played with Ayr from 2011.[2] During this time at Ayr he converted from a Flanker to a Hooker.[3]

He played for Darlington Mowden Park from 2013-14, who at the time played in National League 2 North. That season the Darlington side won promotion to National League 1 for the 2014-15 season.[4] Doneghan played at Hooker for the Darlington side.[5]

Professional career

In South Africa, Doneghan played for the Border Bulldogs in season 2009-10.[2][4] He switched between Lock and Flanker for the South African side.[6]

He moved to England to play with the Rotherham Titans in the RFU Championship in the 2010-11 season.[2][4]

He became part of Glasgow Warriors set-up as a back-up player in the 2011-12 season.[2] He played one match for the Warriors in that season; turning out for the Glasgow club in a pre-season friendly against Newcastle Falcons.[7] The Warriors won the match 17 - 7.[8]

After a successful season with Darlington, Doneghan was signed by London Scottish for 2014-15.[4] His brother Mike Doneghan was playing with Scottish at the time.[3]

Coaching career

During his time with London Scottish Doneghan migrated to a coaching role. He remained a coach there until 2017.[4]

Doneghan also began coaching with Serge Betsen Rugby for the 2015-16 season.[4]

He became a Community rugby coach for Harlequins in 2015, and became their Schools co-ordinator in 2017.[4]

In 2018, he also became Head of Community coaching for Ealing Trailfinders.[4][1]

References

  1. 1 2 "news". www.ealingtrailfinders.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Ross Doneghan".
  3. 1 2 "Doneghan brothers unite at London Scottish - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ross-doneghan-455305101
  5. ↑ "Mowden's chance to enter history books". The Northern Echo.
  6. ↑ "Year of living dangerously pays a handsome dividend for Ross Doneghan".
  7. ↑ "Warriors Victorious In Season Opener - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  8. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors v Newcastle Falcons".
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