Background
Shelagh was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, and attended Keith Hall, now a part of Lowell Catholic High School from 1981–1985.
Shelagh was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, and attended Keith Hall, now a part of Lowell Catholic High School from 1981–1985.
She later attended the University of Massachusetts-Lowell from 1984–1988, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration.
1989 Bled, Yugoslavia World Championships. 1990 Tasmania, Australia, World Championships. Silver Metal (women"s Eight).
1991 Vienna, Austria, World Championships.
Silver Metal (Coxless Fours). 1992 Barcelona, Spain, Summer Olympics.
Silver Metal (Coxless) Fours). BANYOLES, Spain -- Bobbing up and down at the finish, depleted and gasping, Shelagh Donohoe had no idea where her boat had finished.
"I didn"t know if we were first -- or fourth," the Lowell, Massachusetts, oarswoman said yesterday morning, an Olympic silver medal around her neck.
"They told us it was a photo finish." The photo was for third, between the Germans and the Chinese. There was no question about second. 1994, coached the United States. Junior Women"s National Team.
1994–1996, assistant coach at Boston University and Harvard University.
1996 Selected to attend the National Collegiate Athletic Association Women Coaches Academy. From 1996–2006, Shelagh coached at the Northeastern University.
2004, New England Assistant. Since 2006, Donohoe has been head coach of the University of Rhode Island women"s rowing.
2007, Atlantic 10 Coach of the year.
2008, Atlantic 10 championship & coach of the year. 2010, Atlantic 10 championship & coach of the year.