Background
Donohoe was born on 3 March 1995 in Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory.
Donohoe was born on 3 March 1995 in Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory.
He attended Xavier College.
He is a multiple medallist at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships. He is aiming to compete at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. In 2009, at the age of fifteen, he injured his right bricep/triceps and this led to limited use in his right arm.
He lives in Melbourne, Victoria.
He took up competitive cycling in 2010 after participating in rugby union, BMX and triathlon. His love of cycling was an outcome from his time as a triathlete in Darwin, Northern Territory.
He competes in both abled bodied and para-cycling. lieutenant was Michael Gallagher who after noticing Donohoe"s derformed suggested that he consider para cycling.
In para-cycling, he is classified as C5.
In January 2015, he finished third in the Mars Cycling Australia Road National Championships Under 23 Road Race at Buninyong, Victoria. In January 2016, he finished fourth in the Mars Cycling Australia Road National Championships Under 23 Road Race at Buninyong, Victoria. At the 2016 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Montichiari, Italy, he finished second to fellow Australian Michael Gallagher in the Men"s 4 km Individual Pursuit C5.
He is coached by Simon Quick.
2014 – Victorian Institute of Sport 2XU Youth Award for athletes under the age of 20. 2014 – Cycling Australia Elite Para-cyling Male Athlete of the Year.
2015 – Cycling Australia Elite Para-cyling Male Athlete of the Year. 2015 – Australian Institute of Sport Awards#AIS Para Performance of the Year.
In 2014, he is a Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship holder and a member of the health.com.au-search2retain Cycling Team that competes in the Australian National Road Series.