Date of Birth

23 September 1985

Home Town

Pontypool, Wales

Club

Redz, Cwmbran

High Match Break

127

High Practice Break

141

Tuned Professional

2002

Achievements

2003 WSA Challenge Tour

2002 WSA Main Tour

2002 WSA Junior Play offs Winner

2002 Welsh Under 19 Quarter Final

2002 Neath Port Talbot Senior Winner

2001-2 Welsh Under 18 No 1 Final

2001 Welsh Championship Semi Final

2001 European Under 19 Final

2001 Welsh Under 19 Champion

2000-1 Welsh Under 15 No 1 Winner

2000-1 Welsh Under 17 No 1 Winner

2000 Welsh Under 17 International Team

2000 Welsh Under 15 International Team

1999 Keynsham Open Winner

Biography

Donovan has followed in the footsteps of Welsh junior stars such as Ian Preece, David John and Ryan Day, enjoying huge success at junior level, both in Wales and internationally.

In 2001 he reached the final of the European Under 19 championship in Germany and has gone from strength to strength since.

He was the 2002 Welsh under 18 champion and topped the junior rankings. His success earned him a place in the WSA Junior Play offs in May 2002, where he exceeded all expectations by winning through to earn himself a main tour ticket for 2002-3.

Donovan is a member of Elite Cymru, a scheme for the best sporting performers in Wales.

He rounded off his junior career in July 2002 by helping the Welsh Junior teams to victory in the 110sport Junior Nations Cup.