Dion Donohue

Early career

Donohue was born in Bodedern on Anglesey and played with Bodedern Athletic before joining Everton. He spent six years at Everton's academy and was unable to gain a professional contract. He returned to North Wales and played semi-pro football with Porthmadog, Holyhead Hotspur and Caernarfon Town. In 2014, he moved to the English non-league with Sutton Coldfield Town. Donohue scored his first goal for Sutton on 27 September 2014, netting the first through a penalty kick in a 2–0 home win against Kidsgrove Athletic. He made 37 appearances for the club, as his side achieved promotion to Northern Premier League Premier League through the play-offs.

Chesterfield

Donohue went on trial at Chesterfield in the summer of 2015 and was able to earn a contract. He made his professional debut on 12 September 2015 in a 3–3 draw against Colchester United. Donohue signed a contract extension on 10 August 2016, keeping him at the club until 2018. Donohue scored his first professional goal on 14 March 2017, netting the equalizer in a 3–3 home draw against Peterborough United. In May, he was awarded the Players' Player of the Year.

Portsmouth

On 18 August 2017 Donohue joined fellow League One club Portsmouth on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut eight days later in a 1–1 draw at Wigan Athletic, being substituted after 53 minutes. On 17 October, he was sent off in a 2–1 loss at Doncaster Rovers for violent conduct towards Niall…

Donohue played for the representative team of Anglesey during the 2011 Island Games. He featured in all four of the side's games, against Gotland, the Isle of Wight, Gibraltar and Alderney. Donohue was called up for the Wales C team of amateurs to face their English counterparts at his club ground of The Oval in Caernarfon on 31 March 2022. He played in the 4–0 win.

Club

As of end May 2022

International

As of 30 June 2011

In January 2012, Donohue pleaded guilty at Caernarfon Magistrates Court to a charge of assaulting a woman at a nightclub in Bangor, Gwynedd, the previous 13 November. He was fined £500 and £85 court fees, and sentenced to 120 hours of community service and four weeks of curfew. In January 2020, Donohue pleaded guilty at Nottingham Crown Court to charges of assault, affray and grievous bodily harm committed in Mansfield the previous 16 August. When sentenced in November, he took a bag of clothes and did not invite any close relatives due to his solicitor's strong advice that he would be sent to prison, but he instead received a suspended sentence. Donohue has a son and a daughter, both born in Portsmouth during his time at the club. After moving back to North Wales and leaving professional football, he became a plasterer.