Paul O'Donoghue

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Paul O'Donoghue
Personal information
Full name Paul O'Donoghue
Date of birth (1954-06-02) 2 June 1954 (age 70)
Original team(s) Corowa
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1976 North Melbourne 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1976.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Paul O'Donoghue (born 2 June 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 668. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.



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