Dan Moylan Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Dan Moylan
Irish:Dónall Ó Maoileáin
Occupation:Shop assistant
Nickname:Cooper
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Clubs:Glen Rovers
Clcountyh:7
Clcountyf:2
Counties:Cork
Icposition:Right corner-forward
Icyears:1938-1940
Icapps(Points):7 (5-02)
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:0
Nhl:2
Birth Date:Daniel Joseph Moylan
1915 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Dillon's Cross, Cork, Ireland
Death Place:Wellington Road, Cork, Ireland

Daniel Joseph Moylan (22 November 1915 – 20 February 1992), known as Cooper Moylan, was an Irish hurler who played for Cork Senior Championship club Glen Rovers. He was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team at various times and usually lined out as a forward.

Career

Moylan first came to prominence as a hurler during his schooldays at the North Monastery. He was on "the Mon" Harty Cup-winning teams in 1934 and 1935. At club level Moylan was one of the stalwarts of the Glen Rovers team and won seven consecutive County Senior Championship titles.[1] He also enjoyed championship success with the St. Nicholas' club as a Gaelic footballer.[2] After an unsuccessful one-year tenure with the Cork minor hurling team in 1933, Moylan joined the senior team in 1938.[3] His three seasons with the team saw him win two National League titles and a Munster Championship medal as a reserve. Moylan was also a non-playing reserve when Cork were beaten by Kilkenny in the 1939 All-Ireland final.[4]

Personal life and death

Moylan was born in Dillon's Cross, Cork, the third child of Edward and Agnes Moylan (née King). The son of a waiter, he later worked as a shop assistant. Moylan married Esther Byrne in November 1943 and had four children.

Moylan died after a period of illness at Marymount Hospice in Cork on 20 February 1992.[5]

Honours

North Monastery

1934, 1935

Glen Rovers

1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941

St. Nicholas

1938, 1941

1937

Cork

1939

1938-39, 1939-40

Notes and References

  1. Web site: It’s 80 years since Glen Rovers amazing hurling eight in a row. Echo Live. 16 June 2021. 10 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Club history. St. Nick's GAA website. 2 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Cork SHC teams, 1930-1939. Cork GAA website. 2 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Scoring hero of the 'thunder and lightning' final . Carlow People . 29 June 2010 . 25 February 2013 .
  5. Web site: Death of a hurling great. Cork Examiner. 27 February 1992. 10 December 2021.