Bernard Donaghey


Bernard Donaghey, 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, Ulster, Belfast Celtic and Glentoran. Donaghey was capped by Ireland [national football team (1882–1950)|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 during World War I|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 (World War I)|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