# Red Mick Donohoe — An Outback Marriage character guide

> Red Mick Donohoe in An Outback Marriage by Banjo Paterson.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Red Mick, Mick Donohoe, Michael Donohoe

**First appearance:** 0001-ii-a-dinner-for-five

## Snapshot

A hot-blooded Irish selector whose feud with the Gordons runs on grudges, dogs, and a sister willing to lie for a fortune.

## Who they are

Red Mick is the kind of neighbour who turns a boundary dispute into a blood feud and a court case into a family war. When his sister Peggy's claim to the Gordon inheritance surfaces, he becomes the muscle behind a conspiracy built on a forged certificate. His temper and his loyalty to kin make him both a comic menace and a genuine threat to anyone who crosses him.

## Relationships

### [Gavan Blake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_outback_marriage_se/characters/gavan_blake)

_rivalry_

Gavan Blake and Red Mick Donohoe are antagonists, with Red Mick opposing Blake's involvement with his daughter Maggie.

### [Maggie Donohoe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_outback_marriage_se/characters/maggie_donohoe)

_family_

Maggie Donohoe is the daughter of Red Mick Donohoe, with a relationship strained by his rough, controlling nature.

### [Hugh Gordon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_outback_marriage_se/characters/hugh_gordon)

_rivalry_

Hugh Gordon and Red Mick Donohoe are rivals, often clashing over land, family, and honor.

### [Gavan Blake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_outback_marriage_se/characters/gavan_blake)

_rivalry_

Gavan Blake and Red Mick Donohoe are antagonists, with Red Mick opposing Blake's involvement with his daughter Maggie.

### [Maggie Donohoe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_outback_marriage_se/characters/maggie_donohoe)

_family_

Maggie Donohoe is the daughter of Red Mick Donohoe, with a relationship strained by his rough, controlling nature.

### [Hugh Gordon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_outback_marriage_se/characters/hugh_gordon)

_rivalry_

Hugh Gordon and Red Mick Donohoe are rivals, often clashing over land, family, and honor.

### [Hugh Gordon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_outback_marriage_se/characters/hugh_gordon)

_rivalry_

Hugh Gordon and Red Mick Donohoe are rivals, often clashing over land, family, and honor.

### [Maggie Donohoe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_outback_marriage_se/characters/maggie_donohoe)

_family_

Maggie Donohoe is the daughter of Red Mick Donohoe, with a relationship strained by his rough, controlling nature.

### [Gavan Blake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_outback_marriage_se/characters/gavan_blake)

_rivalry_

Gavan Blake and Red Mick Donohoe are antagonists, with Red Mick opposing Blake's involvement with his daughter Maggie.

## In the story

### [Red Mick and His Sheep Dogs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_outback_marriage_se/chapters/xiv-red-mick-and-his-sheep-dogs)

The cunning leader of the Doyle-Donohoe faction, who uses his dogs to drive stolen sheep home while he remains aloof to avoid prosecution.

### [XV: A Proposal and Its Results](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_outback_marriage_se/chapters/xv-a-proposal-and-its-results)

The sheep-stealing suspect who sends an anonymous threatening letter to Hugh to derail the prosecution.

### [XX: A Consultation at Kiley’s](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_outback_marriage_se/chapters/xx-a-consultation-at-kiley-s)

Accompanies Peggy to Blake's office; is sent away during the consultation.

### [A Nurse and Her Assistant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_outback_marriage_se/chapters/xxii-a-nurse-and-her-assistant)

Suffers a severe head injury from a tree collision, becomes delirious, and reveals the hidden marriage certificate.

### [The Real Certificate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_outback_marriage_se/chapters/xxvii-the-real-certificate)

Brought in by Blake after the certificate revelation; agrees to continue with the case despite the risk.

### [Races and a Win](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_outback_marriage_se/chapters/xxix-races-and-a-win)

The opposition champion at the races, he steals the lead from Revoke's saddle, leading to the disqualification and the subsequent fight.

## Links

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