Peter Donohoe was a former Gaelic football

Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...

 player for Cavan

Cavan GAA

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Playing career

Donohoe played at full forward and was a prolific freetaker for Cavan in the 40's and early 50's . Peter Donohoe's eight points from frees were crucial in securing Cavan's famous victory in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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 Final in Polo Grounds

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, New York in 1947. He was named Man of the Match and was later described in the New York press as the babe Ruth of Gaelic Football. He helped Cavan retain the title the following year by scoring 2-2 in the final against Co. Mayo. He also won a National Football League

National Football League (Ireland)

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medal in 1949/50 season. Peter was also honoured at the Anglo-Celt GAA 1989 Sports Awards, held in May 1990, when he also won the Hall of Fame award.

He is Ulster's all-time goalscorer with 17 goals and is fifth in the all-time top Ulster scorers chart with 184 points.