Mark Donegan
Mark Eoghan Donegan is an Irish cricketer.
From County Dublin, Donegan's father was a former captain of the Laois Gaelic football team. He began his education at Loughshinny Primary School in Skerries, where he first became interested in cricket during a coaching session carried out Rush Cricket Club. From there, he attended Gormanston College, before matriculating to Trinity College Dublin, gaining a master's degree in engineering. Donegan initially joined Rush, but moved to The Hills. He played for the Ireland [under-19 cricket team|Ireland under-19 team] at the 2018 [Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2018 Under-19 World Cup] in New Zealand, making six Under-19 One [Day International] appearances. Having played for Leinster at youth level, Donegan was included in Leinster Lightning's core squad for the 2023 season. He made his debut for Leinster Lightning in List A one-day cricket in the 2023 Inter-Provincial Cup against Northern Knights at Dublin. He made two further appearances in the competition, against Munster Reds and the North [West Warriors]; against Munster, he recorded his maiden one-day half century with a score of 87. Donegan also made his debut in Twenty20 cricket in the 2023 Inter-Provincial Trophy against the Northern Knights at Cork, making 58 runs in a losing cause. He made four further appearances in that seasons competition.