Roy Donovan

Henry Roy Donovan was an Australian rules footballer who played with in the Victorian Football League.

Family

The son of Jeremiah Joseph Donovan and Mary Ellen Donovan, nee McCormack, Henry Roy Donovan was born at Seymour on 26 November 1903.

Football

Originally playing with Richmond reserves, Donovan transferred to Hawthorn during the 1925 VFL season and made 9 senior appearances in two seasons at the club before breaking his ankle in a reserves match. Donovan was not retained on Hawthorn's list for the 1927 season.

Later life

Roy Donovan married Ellen Mary O'Connor in 1936 and they lived in Ultima, Victoria before returning to live in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
Donovan died on 18 February 1972 and is buried at Templestowe Cemetery.