Peter O'Donohue
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Peter O'Donohue is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn
in the VFL
during the 1940s.
O'Donohue usually played in defence or in the centre and played 109 games with Hawthorn. He was made captain during the 1950 season and kept that position until the end of 1952. In 1953 he went to Western Australia, where he became captain coach of West Perth
for two seasons. O'Donohue's job with the CSIRO led him to accept an appointment to coach Deniliquin
in the Murray Football League
. He led Deniliquin to the 1957 premiership playing as a half back flanker.
He returned to Hawthorn in 1966 as coach, but it was his only season in charge.
Peter went on to be a highly successful amateur coach in the VAFA.
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
during the 1940s.
O'Donohue usually played in defence or in the centre and played 109 games with Hawthorn. He was made captain during the 1950 season and kept that position until the end of 1952. In 1953 he went to Western Australia, where he became captain coach of West Perth
West Perth Football Club
The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...
for two seasons. O'Donohue's job with the CSIRO led him to accept an appointment to coach Deniliquin
Deniliquin Football Club
The Deniliquin Football Club, nicknamed the Rams, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Deniliquin located in the Riverina district of New South Wales....
in the Murray Football League
Murray Football League
The Murray Football League is an Australian rules football league affiliated with the Victorian Country Football League.The league covers a large area of northern Victoria and southern New South Wales from Shepparton in the south to Deniliquin in the north.It covers much the same area as the...
. He led Deniliquin to the 1957 premiership playing as a half back flanker.
He returned to Hawthorn in 1966 as coach, but it was his only season in charge.
Peter went on to be a highly successful amateur coach in the VAFA.