Shannon Donato

Shannon Donato
Personal information
Born	3 April 1975 (age 48); Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Position	Hooker
Club
Representative
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Last updated March 10, 2024

Shannon Donato (born 3 April 1975) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Penrith Panthers. He also played for Italy. His position of choice was at hooker.

Background

Shannon Donato was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

South Sydney

Donato was a Rabbitohs junior and made his first grade debut in Round One, 1995. He went on to play in 19 games for the Rabbitohs over the next three seasons.

Cronulla-Sutherland

In 1998 Donato moved to the Sharks, seeking to become established as a starting hooker. However he only made one appearance for the club in 1998, starting in Round 21, after joining the Club mid season. His 1999 season was more successful as he played in 14 games.

At the end of the 1999 season Donato represented Italy in the first Mediterranean Cup.^[2]

Over the next two seasons Donato played in 19 more games.

Penrith

Donato moved to the Panthers in 2002, one of several players who followed coach John Lang from Cronulla. He played in 25 games for the club over four seasons, his career's later years being marred by injury. In particular his 2003 season was only 80 minutes long after breaking his hand ten minutes into a semi-final appearance.^[3] This injury ruined his 2004 season and he did not play a game.

He retired at the end of the 2005 season.

Life after League

After retiring Donato moved into the back office for the Panthers. He worked as the Panthers Marketing & Chief Commercial Officer.^[4]

Donato returned to his first club, the South Sydney Rabbitohs as Chief Commercial Officer and in February 2016 he became the Acting Chief Executive Officer.^[5]

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References

↑ RLP
↑ Minichiello helps Italy defeat France Total RL, 17 November 2007
↑ Donato's season over just as it started Sydney Morning Herald, 15 September 2003
↑ About Us Archived 3 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine Penrith Panthers Official Site
↑ "Shannon Donato Appointed Acting CEO". 23 February 2016.

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[1] RLP

[2] Minichiello helps Italy defeat France Total RL, 17 November 2007

[3] Donato's season over just as it started Sydney Morning Herald, 15 September 2003

[4] About Us Archived 3 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine Penrith Panthers Official Site

[5] "Shannon Donato Appointed Acting CEO". 23 February 2016.

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