M Club Hall of Fame
McDonagh, Donal

Donal McDonagh
- Induction:
- 2001
Donal McDonagh, a native of Ballymote, Ireland, came to the U of M in the fall of 1986 after playing season at the University of South Florida.
An experienced player from the European youth soccer leagues, McDonagh took over one of the midfielder positions and began setting records for the Tigers. He helped his team to the Metro Conference Invitational title in 1986. During the season, he tallied 29 points on 12 goals and five assists in leading the Tigers to a 14-4-2 record.
He was named to the All-South Region team in 1988 and finished his career with 90 points scored on 34 goals made.
McDonagh's name still appears in the Memphis soccer record book seven times. He holds the record for the most shots in a game with 15 against Southern Mississippi and for the most shots in a season with 113. He is ranked second for most points in a season with 36 and has the career marks for the assists with 22 and the most shots at 293. He is also ranked second in career points with 90 and is third in career goals with 34.
An experienced player from the European youth soccer leagues, McDonagh took over one of the midfielder positions and began setting records for the Tigers. He helped his team to the Metro Conference Invitational title in 1986. During the season, he tallied 29 points on 12 goals and five assists in leading the Tigers to a 14-4-2 record.
He was named to the All-South Region team in 1988 and finished his career with 90 points scored on 34 goals made.
McDonagh's name still appears in the Memphis soccer record book seven times. He holds the record for the most shots in a game with 15 against Southern Mississippi and for the most shots in a season with 113. He is ranked second for most points in a season with 36 and has the career marks for the assists with 22 and the most shots at 293. He is also ranked second in career points with 90 and is third in career goals with 34.
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