Connor Donehue


Connor Donehue is an American-born rugby league footballer who plays as a or, most recently playing for the Brooklyn Kings in the USARL.

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.

Playing career

Donehue began his rugby league career coming through the Melbourne Storm 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.