Vincent Daly Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Vincent Daly
Irish:Uinseann Ó Dálaigh
Birth Date:1948
Death Date:26 May 2021 (aged 72)
Feet:5
Inches:11
Occupation:Defence Forces member
County:Longford
Province:Leinster
Club:St. Mary's, Granard
Clcounty:2
Counties:Longford
Icposition:Right corner-forward
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:0
Nfl:0
Allstars:0
Birth Place:Granard, County Longford, Ireland
Death Place:Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland

Vincent Daly (1948 – 26 May 2021) was an Irish Gaelic football player who played for club side St. Mary's, Granard and at inter-county level with the Longford senior football team.[1]

Career

Daly was a member of a footballing family associated with St. Mary's Granard club, stretching back to the 1930's and beyond. Daly's own career started with a win in the schools' championship in 1960. Further championship medals followed at juvenile and underage levels before he was selected to play on the Longford minor team in 1966. Daly won a County Championship title before he reached the highlight of his career when he captained the Longford senior team to their only Leinster Championship title in 1968.[2]

Honours

St Mary's, Granard

1967, 1970

Longford

1968 (c)

Notes and References

  1. News: Sad passing of Longford's only Leinster SFC winning captain. Hogan Stand. 27 May 2021. 27 May 2021.
  2. News: Vincent Daly’s legacy will remain in Longford history forever. Irish Times. 27 May 2021. 27 May 2021. Seán. Moran.