Peter McDonald (footballer)

Peter McDonald
Personal information
Date of birth (1924-01-06)6 January 1924
Place of birth Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Date of death 29 March 2022(2022-03-29) (aged 98)
Place of death Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bohemians
Transport F.C.
International career
1948 Ireland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter McDonald (6 January 1924 – 29 March 2022) was an Irish footballer.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2] He played for Bohemian F.C. and Transport F.C. in the League of Ireland.[3]

He worked for railway company Córas Iompair Éireann until his retirement in the 1980s.[4] A fan of Shelbourne F.C., he volunteered as head groundsman at Tolka Park during the 1990s and 2000s.[3]

Having been the last surviving Irish Olympic Games footballer, McDonald died on 29 March 2022, aged 98.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Peter McDonald". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter McDonald Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Donnelly, David (30 March 2022). "Shelbourne pay tribute to last surviving Irish Olympic footballer Peter McDonald". Dublin Live. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  4. ^ Peter McDonald at Olympedia (archive)


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