Bernard Donaghey (23 December 1882 – 1 July 1916), sometimes known as Barney Donaghey, was an Irish professional footballer, who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Burnley and Manchester United. He also played in the Scottish League for Hibernian and in his native Ireland for Derry Celtic (four spells), Ulster, Belfast Celtic and Glentoran. Donaghey was capped by Ireland at international level and represented the Irish League.
Personal life Donaghey was a Catholic and was married. Prior to the First World War, Donaghey was a reservist in the British Army and in early 1915, during the second year of the war, he enlisted as a private in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He saw action at Gallipoli and was wounded in the head by shrapnel and evacuated to a hospital in Tanta, Egypt. After being deployed to the Western Front in 1916, Donaghey was killed on the first day on the Somme, during his battalion's attack on German trench lines and the Y-Ravine strongpoint, south of Beaumont-Hamel. His body was never recovered and he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Honours Derry Celtic North West Senior Cup (2): 1900–01, 1901–02
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGlentoran1903–04Irish League200020Hibernian1904–05Scottish First Division15820178Manchester United1905–06Second Division300030Burnley1907–08Second Division520052Career total2310202510
References
External links Profile at MUFCInfo.com