Career
Colonel Donohoe, a half-back, played 4 seasons with the Sydney Roosters in 1949, 1951,1952 and 1953. Donohoe then played 5 seasons at South Sydney Rabbitohs between 1955-1959. Colonel Donohoe represented NSW Country Firsts on one occasion in 1950.
He then represented New South Wales on three occasions in the years 1954 and 1956.
He also played half-back for the Kangaroos, in the Third Test against New Zealand representing Australia for the first time on 2 July 1952. Donohue is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo Number.294.
Colonel Donohoe died in 1986 following complications during an operation for a hip replacement.