Willie John Daly
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Seán Ó Dálaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born | 1925 Carrigtwohill, County Cork, Ireland |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Nickname | Dal | ||
| Occupation | Retired ESB employee | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
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Carrigtwohill Imokilly |
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| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1947–1957 | Cork | 26 (5–24) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:21, 10 April 2015. | |||
William John Daly (born 1925) is an Irish retired 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.
Daly first played for Carrigtwohill as a member of the junior team in 1941. After winning several East Cork titles Carrigtwohill reached the county decider in 1948. Cloughduv provided the opposition, however, three goals in the opening quarter put Carrig into a commanding position they never relinquished. A fourth goal just before half-time and two more in the second half secured a 6–5 to 1–1 victory. It was Daly's first championship medal.
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