Willie John Daly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Willie John Daly

Irish hurler

Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1925

Place of Birth: Carrigtwohill, Munster, Ireland

Date of Death: 29-Nov-2017

Profession: hurler

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Willie John Daly

  • William John Daly (25 January 1925 – 29 November 2017) was an Irish hurler and coach who played as a centre-forward for the Cork senior team.Born in Carrigtwohill, County Cork, Daly first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-two when he first linked up with the Cork junior team.
  • He made his senior debut during the 1947 championship.
  • Daly immediately became a regular member of the team and won three All-Ireland medals, four Munster medals and two National Hurling League medals.
  • He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions. As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions Daly won three Railway Cup medals.
  • At club level he won several championship medals in the junior and intermediate grades with Carrigtwohill.
  • Daly also played for divisional side Imokilly. Throughout his career Daly made 26 championship appearances.
  • He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1957 championship. In retirement from playing Daly became involved in team management and coaching.
  • At club level he served as trainer of the Carrigtwohill senior team while he also took over as coach of the Cork senior team.

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