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Full name | Mark Eoghan Donegan | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ireland | 22 December 1998|||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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2023–present | Leinster Lightning | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,23 September 2023 |
Mark Eoghan Donegan (born 22 December 1998) is an Irish cricketer.
From County Dublin,Donegan's father was a former captain of the Laois Gaelic football team. [1] 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. [1] From there,he attended Gormanston College,before matriculating to Trinity College Dublin,gaining a master's degree in engineering. [1] Donegan initially joined Rush,but moved to The Hills. He played for the Ireland under-19 team at the 2018 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand, [2] making six Under-19 One Day International appearances. [3] Having played for Leinster at youth level,Donegan was included in Leinster Lightning's core squad for the 2023 season. [4] 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; [5] against Munster,he recorded his maiden one-day half century with a score of 87. [6] 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. [7] He made four further appearances in that seasons competition. [8]