Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael Donohoe (0th nomination)

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The result of the debate was delete. Mindspillage (spill yours?) 20:47, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Michael Donohoe[edit]

Not only is this article probably a copyvio (from a book probably), but I did a google search...tried every configuration of his name and Irish runner and I found nothing. So notability too. --Woohookitty 03:38, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Most probably taken from the journal of the The O'Donoghue Society (issue 22, April 2005, the story entitled "The O’Donoghue Cup – the story of an athlete"). I've contacted them to find out whether it is their text, and if so, whether they'd license it under the GFDL. Lupo 07:24, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Delete, not notable, wikipedia is not a memorial, possible copyright violation. Megan1967 07:35, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Delete regardless of whether permission is granted to use the text. The O'Donoghue Cup is a football/soccer, not a running, cup created in '53, see [1] so the article may be a hoax. DDerby 09:54, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Keep - Extremely notable individual. Google is not the be-All and End-all.--Irishpunktom\^talk 10:12, Apr 14, 2005 (UTC)
- "Extremely notable" in what sense? Jayjg ^(talk) 21:15, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Comment. He might be notable, but then its a copyvio so it's still a delete. It reads just like a ripoff from a book. --Woohookitty 19:14, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Delete. No evidence of notability. Jayjg ^(talk) 21:15, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Delete, not notable, possible copyvio. The article is named "Donohoe", then lists alternative spellings, one of which is used in the next line. Clearly lifted from somewhere. --bainer 07:45, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)

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