Dorothy Cunningham Donaldson (née Brown) (1915 – 4 September 2011) was an Irish sportswoman who was most prominent in the hockey, badminton and golf circles where she won a plethora of competitions during her 71-year playing career.
Donaldson was educated at Newtown School, Waterford where her sporting skills were first noted in hockey, badminton, swimming and gymnastics.
She reached the finals of the 1931 Munster Badminton Championship, finishing as runner-up, but won the title the following year.
After earning her qualification a year later, Donaldson was appointed PE teacher at Oaklands Girls’ School and joined the local hockey club where she was chosen to be on the women's first team.
In 1941, Donaldson received full international honours and continued to play for the Ireland national team until 1947.
Donaldson later took the Irish women's singles championship and mixed doubles title with the number one rated player in Ireland at the time, Frank Peard.
One such event was securing the Grange Golf Club President's Prize in June 1993 with a net score of 67.