Connor Donehue

Connor Donehue (born May 9, 1996) is an American-born rugby league player who plays as a hooker or halfback, most recently playing for the Brooklyn Kings RLFC in the NARL.^[1]

Connor Donehue

Personal information
Born	(1996-05-09) May 9, 1996 (age 29) Torrance, California, United States
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg)
Playing information
Position	Hooker, Halfback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2019– Brooklyn Kings RLFC 2 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2018 United States 2 2 0 0 8 2019 United States 9s 3 0 0 0 0
As of October 23, 2019

Background

Donehue was born in Torrance, California. His father John, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt from Australia, was living in California at the time. Donehue moved to Melbourne as a child when his father took a job with the Melbourne Storm as a defensive coach.^[2][3]

Playing career

Donehue began his rugby league career coming through the Melbourne Storm^[4] system and eventually played for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Queensland Cup. In 2019 he joined the Brooklyn Kings, where they won 2019 USA Rugby League Championship final. He represented the United States in the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.