Jackie Daly (hurler)

John F. "Jackie" Daly (1935 – 19 August 2005) was an Irish hurler who played at club level with Glen Rovers and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lined out as at midfield.

Jackie Daly
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Dálaigh
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 1935[1]
Blackpool, Cork, Ireland
Died August 2005 (aged 70)
Wellington Road, Cork, Ireland
Occupation Airport employee
Club(s)
Years Club
Glen Rovers
St. Nicholas'
Club titles
  Football Hurling
Cork titles 2 7
Munster titles 1 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1956
Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0

Playing career

Daly first made an impression as a hurler and Gaelic footballer in the local street leagues in Blackpool.[2] He soon joined the Glen Rovers club and joined the senior team in 1956. In a 15-year club career he won seven Cork SHC titles. He was also a dual Munster Club Championship-winner and also won two Cork SFC titles with sister club St. Nicholas'.[3][4] Daly had a brief inter-county career with the Cork senior hurling team. He was a reserve when Cork were beaten by Wexford in the 1956 All-Ireland final.[5]

Coaching career

When Daly's club career with Glen Rovers ended in 1971, he remained involved as trainer of the team. He guided the team to victory over St. Rynagh's in the 1973 All-Ireland club final.

Personal life and death

Daly suffered a stroke in 1999 and remained in poor health for a number of years. He died at Marymount Hospice in Cork on 19 August 2005.[6]

Honours

Player

Glen Rovers
St. Nicholas'
Cork

Coach

Glen Rovers

References

  1. "John F. Daly in 1934". Find My Past website. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. "Jackie Daly". Glen Rovers GAA website. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  3. "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  4. "Senior Football (Club)". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  5. "Cork SHC teams; 1950-1959" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  6. "Deaths". Irish Examiner. 20 August 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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