Peter McDonald (footballer)
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Date of birth
6 January 1924
Place of birth
Dublin, Ireland
Date of death
29 March 2022 (aged 98)
Place of death
Dublin, Ireland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 January 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 29 March 2022 (aged 98) | ||
| Place of death | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bohemians | |||
| Transport | |||
| 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 Bohemians and Transport 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, 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]
