Researching Larry Donohue
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 692 people with the Donohue surname? In that year Donohue was ranked number 2888 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Larry means "Form of LAWRENCE. Laurel-Crowned" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Larry Donohue on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Larry Donohue and the Donohue Family Tree
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1424 people with the Donohue surname in the UK? Donohue is now ranked number 2748 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Larry Donohue
Larry Donohue
Larry Donohue (born 22 April 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club from 1973 to 1980, playing 105 games kicking 339 goals. He was recruited from the Thomson Football Club. He won the Coleman Medal in 1976 after kicking 99 goals. Donohue kicked 95 goals in 1978 and headed the Cats goalkicking from 1975 to 1978. Donohue moved to Fitzroy but never played senior football with the Lions retiring because of injuries. Donohue later coached locally in Geelong at Thomson and Newcomb guiding the Dinosaurs to the 1988 Bellarine Football League premiership.His son, Adam, was taken as a father/son selection in the 2007 AFL Draft. He did not play a senior game.
Source: Larry Donohue, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Donohue
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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