Denis Daly (hurler) explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Denis Daly
Irish:Donncha Ó Dálaigh
Occupation:Carpenter
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:Shanballymore
Clcounty:0
Counties:Cork
Icposition:Midfield
Icyears:1902-1903
Icapps(Points):5
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:0
Icupdate:13:50, 9 March 2019
Birth Date:6 November 1876
Birth Place:Shanballymore, County Cork, Ireland
Death Date:2 March 1947 (aged 70)
Death Place:Shanballymore, County Cork, Ireland

Denis Daly (6 November 1876 – 2 March 1947) was an Irish hurler who played for Cork Championship club Shanballymore. He played for the Cork senior hurling team for one season during which time he usually lined out at midfield.

Playing career

Shanballymore

Daly joined the Shanballymore club at an early age and eventually became one of the stalwarts of the club. On 3 May 1903, he captained the Shanballymore senior team that were defeated by Dungourney in the delayed 1902 Cork Championship final.[1]

Cork

Daly made his first appearance for the Cork senior hurling team on 31 August 1902 in a 3-12 to 1-04 defeat of Kerry. On 26 April 1903, he won a Munster Championship medal following a 3-10 to 2-06 defeat of Clare in the final. Daly was at centre-field when Cork suffered a 1-05 to 0-04 defeat by London in the delayed 1901 All-Ireland final on 2 August 1903.[2]

Honours

Cork

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hurling history. Shanballymore GAA website. 10 November 2017.
  2. Web site: CORK DOUBLE 1990: ‘A mighty assignment but not an unattainable dream’. Irish Examiner. 4 Jul 2015. 10 March 2019. Jim. O'Sullivan.