Anthony Daly (hurler)
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Anthony Daly is an Irish
hurling
manager
and former player. He is the current manager of the Dublin
senior hurling team.
An effective wing-back, Daly enjoyed a successful playing career at club level with Clarecastle
and at inter-county level with Clare. He was a key member of the latter team during the 'golden age' of the 1990s and captained the team to two All-Ireland
titles and three Munster
titles in the space of four years.
In retirement Daly has earned a reputation as a respected analyst on RTÉ
's The Sunday Game
. He has also enjoyed some successful spells as a club and inter-county hurling manager. After guiding Clarecastle and Kilmoyley
to club titles in their respective counties, he took charge of the Clare senior hurling team between 2003 and 2006. Daly was appointed manager of the Dublin senior hurling team in November 2008. His contract was extended by one year as of September 30th, 2011.
, County Clare
in 1969. He was educated at the local national school and showed great skill at the game of hurling
in his youth. He later attended St. Flannan's College
in Ennis
, a virtual nursery for young hurling talent. It was here that Daly first tasted hurling success when he won both Dr. Harty Cup
and All-Ireland colleges’ titles with the college in 1987. Daly later worked as a bank official, before leaving this job to open his own pub. He also owns a sport shop in Ennis
town. Married Eilish Murphy in 1997, they have three daughters.
On February 28, 2008 Daly was profiled on the TG4
television programme Laochra Gael
.
and enjoyed much success. In 1991 he first tasted major success when he captured a senior county title with the club. Daly added a second county winners’ medal to his collection in 1994. After a brief hiatus Clarecastle were back on top of the local hurling world again in 1997 with Daly picking up a third county title. The club subsequently represented the county in the provincial club championship and reached the final. On that occasion Daly won a coveted Munster
club title following a 2-11 to 0-15 defeat of Limerick side Patrickswell
. His side were later defeated by Birr
following a draw and a replay in the All-Ireland club semi-final .
inter-county selectors. He quickly joined the Clare minor team hurling team; however, he narrowly missed out on a Munster
medal in 1989 as he was overage by one year. Daly subsequently moved onto the inter-county under-21 team but had little success in this grade either.
In 1989 Daly played with the Clare senior team for the first time in a National Hurling League
game against Waterford
. He made his first Munster Championship
appearance in 1990 when Clare took on Limerick
, however, it wasn’t a happy period for Clare, then regarded as the minnows of Munster hurling. Two years later in 1992 Daly was appointed captain of the Clare senior hurling team, a position he held until 2000.
Clare hurling was at a low-ebb in the early 1990s, however, in spite of this Daly lined out in his first Munster final in 1993. Tipperary
were the opponents on that occasion, however, the game turned out to be a complete disaster for Clare. A final score line of 3-27 to 2-12, in favour of Tipp, resulted in a humiliating trouncing for Clare.
In 1994 Clare were back in the Munster final for a second consecutive year. Limerick provided the opposition in Daly’s second provincial decider; however, the result was a familiar one. Clare were completely overwhelmed and were trounced yet again by 0-25 to 2-10. In spite of this defeat Daly’s performance throughout the championship earned him his first All-Star
award.
In 1995 Ger Loughnane
took over as manager
of the Clare senior hurling team and made sweeping changes. New fitness regimes and new personalized diets and, above all, a new psychological approach, resulted in the fittest and most prepared Clare team ever taking to the field for a third consecutive Munster final in 1995. Limerick were the opponents for a second consecutive year and took an early lead. Clare never surrendered and, thanks to an inspirational penalty by goalkeeper Davy FitzGerald
, fought back to win by 1-17 to 0-11. It was Daly’s first Munster title and Clare’s first since 1932. A subsequent defeat of Galway
gave Daly the right to lead his team out in Croke Park
for the All-Ireland final. Offaly
provided the opposition on that occasion in what was the first ever meeting of these two sides in the championship. The game developed into a close affair with Offaly taking a half-time lead. Four minutes from the end substitute Éamonn Taaffe
first timed a long range free straight into the net to give Clare a one-point lead. After a quick equalizer Daly sent over a 65-metre free to give his team the lead again. Jamesie O'Connor
pointed soon afterwards and at the full-time whistle Clare were the 1-13 to 2-8 winners. Daly had just won his first All-Ireland
medal while he also had the honour of becoming the first Clare person since 1914 to life the Liam McCarthy Cup
. He was later presented with a second All-Star award.
In 1996 Clare dramatically lost their Munster and All-Ireland titles in a first-round meeting with Limerick. The winning point by Ciarán Carey
has been described as one of the greatest match-winners of all-time.
In 1997 Clare were back on form and reached the Munster final once again. Tipperary, a team regarded as one of the aristocrats of hurling, provided the opposition on that occasion. It was an occasion to savour for Daly as Clare won a close and exciting game by 1-18 to 0-18. Daly’s acceptance speech, however, in which he asserted the Clare were ‘no longer the whipping boys of Munster’, seemed to annoy certain people. The introduction of the new ‘back-door’ system resulted in both Clare and Tipperary meeting for the second time in the first all-Munster All-Ireland final. The game itself was one of the best of the decade. Clare were well on top for much of the game, however, Liam Cahill
and Eugene O’Neill scored twice for Tipp in the last ten minutes. John Leahy
missed a goal chance in the last minute while another Tipp point was controversially ruled wide. At the full-time whistle Clare won by a single point – 0-20 to 2-13. In winning the 1997 All-Ireland final Clare defeated Cork, Kilkenny
and Tipperary - the big three of hurling. In doing so they became only the second team ever, along with Waterford, to achieve this.
In 1998 Clare were once again the favourites to take a third All-Ireland title in four years. All went to plan as Daly captained the county to another Munster title. The victory over Waterford in a replay was an ill-tempered affair, with many citing it as the beginning of the end for Clare’s great run of success. Daly’s next game with Clare was an All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Offaly. Clare were the red-hot favourites, however, it took a late equalizer by Jamesie O’Connor to secure a draw. The replay was a bizarre affair. With two minutes left to play Clare were 1-16 to 2-10 ahead and looked destined for victory, however, referee Jimmy Cooney blew the full-time whistle. The Offaly supporters launched a sit-down protest on the pitch at Croke Park and a second replay was granted. By this stage Daly’s side were exhausted and lost the game by 0-16 to 0-13. In spite of a bitter and controversial defeat Daly was still presented with a third All-Star award.
The following few seasons proved difficult for Daly and Clare. A young Cork team emerged in 1999, defeating Clare in the Munster final. Following the conclusion of the championship in 2000 Daly decided to retire from inter-county hurling.
in the inter-provincial hurling championship where he played alongside his championship rivals from other Munster hurling counties. He first played for his province in 1993 as Munster were defeated by Ulster
in the semi-final. Defeat was Munster’s lot again in 1994; however, Daly won his first Railway Cup title following a defeat of Ulster in 1995. He was captain of the province in 1996 as he collected a second Railway Cup title after Munster’s victory over Leinster.
, Mike McNamara
, Colm Honan and Kevin Kennedy. After a relatively unsuccessful National League campaign Daly's side were trounced by Waterford in their first championship outing. After successfully completing the qualifiers system Clare were eventually defeated by reigning champions Kilkenny following an exciting draw and a replay.
In 2005 Daly's side exited the provincial championship at an early stage once again. After topping group B of the qualifier series Clare subsequently defeated Wexford to set up an All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Cork. In that game Daly’s side had the reigning All-Ireland champions on the ropes. Clare led by six points at one stage, however, Cork fought back to defeat Clare by just one point. The defeat was a massive blow for Clare, however, Daly was offered another year as manager thanks to his performance.
In 2006 Clare were comprehensively defeated by Cork in their opening game in the championship. After topping group B of the qualifier series for the second consecutive year Clare subsequently defeated Wexford to set up an All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Kilkenny. Clare, however, were defeated once again. Following this defeat Daly resigned as manager. He was replaced by former selector Tony Considine
.
as manager of the Kilmoyley
senior hurling team in Kerry. His first season in charge bore some fruit as the club reached the final of the county championship. On that occasion Kilmoyley took on Lixnaw
, a side managed by Éamonn Cregan
. The result was not a good one as Daly's side were defeated on that occasion. Kilmoyley bounced back in 2008 with Daly's side reaching the county final once again. On that occasion Causeway were the opponents, however, on this occasion Kilmoyley recorded a comfortable 1-18 to 0-8 to take the title. Daly went on to say in the annual Kilmoyley social that it is a nice feeling to beat Ardfert although its even better to beat them twice. He continued his job as Kilmoyley manager into the 2009/10 season shuffling it with his managers position at Dublin. He led Kilmoyley
to a second county championship win in 2009. In 2010 Kilmoyley
were in search of a third title in a row; however, they were, surprisingly, beaten in the semi-final stage by Lixnaw
. Daly stepped down as manager following the loss.
Daly guided Dublin to the Walsh cup shield on Sunday 1 February following a 1-20 to 2-15 defeat of Leinster rivals Offaly in Banagher. Previously Dublin overcame Laois comfortably on a 0-18 to 1-8 scoreline to qualify for the final. It was an impressive recovery after the Dubs were trounced 6-12 to 0-12 in the Walsh cup first round by all-Ireland champions Kilkenny at Parnell park on January 18, 2009. Alan McCrabbe impressed for Daly's team scoring twenty six points in the early season competition as the Dubs warmed up for the national league.
The Clare native was on familiar territory on Sunday 8 February as he led Dublin into their opening national hurling league division one encounter against Cork at Pairc Ui Chaoimh. The game was played under the backdrop of the impasse in Cork GAA where the 2008 panel have refused to play under current manager Gerald McCarthy.
The Dubs overcame a determined Cork, who included fifteen debutants, by 4-14 to 1-14. The young Dublin team secured three early first half goals from John Kelly and two from teenager Liam Rushe to lay down the foundations of victory. Alan McCrabbe top scored again for the Dubs with 1-9 as Daly's team garnered two points from their first game of the league campaign.
One week later on February 15, 2009 the Clare native saw a vastly improved performance from his team as Dublin overwhelmed John McIntyre
's Galway
2-21 to 0-15 at Parnell Park
in round two of the national league division one campaign. Dublin topped Division one following their bright start to the league with two wins from two matches. Dublin finished the league campaign in third position, one place before qualification for the NHL finals. The final game was a loss to Kilkenny
by 2 points at Nowlan Park
.
Daly's 2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
began with a Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
clash against Antrim
. It proved to be a relatively comfortable win for Dublin with McCrabbe dominating with 1-09 in a game that finished 2-16 to 0-12 at Croke Park
. This victory set up a semi final clash against the 2008 leinster finalists Wexford
. The semi final proved to be a hard fought game at Croke Park
. Dublin defeated Wexford by 0-18 to 1-13 with Alan McCrabbe
once again dominating the scores with 0-10 which secured Dublins place in the Leinster final for the first time since 1991 which was a loss to Kilkenny
. Kilkenny retained the Leinster title with a hard fought victory against Dublin with Martin Comerford
s two goals proving the difference between the sides.
Dublin were drawn in their first ever All-Ireland hurling quarter final against Limerick
which could have taken Dublin to their first All-Ireland semi final since 1948. The game finished with the Treatymen winning 2-18 to 1-17 at Semple Stadium
thus ending Dublin and Daly's 2009 campaign.
After a good League capain in 2009 2010 didn't go as well Dublin just staying up ahead of Limerick. Dublin started there Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
with a Quarter-final win over Laois
with set up a semi final with Kelkenny
the side they had been unlucky to lose to the year before in the final. The game turned out to be a very onesideed affer with Kilkenny
running out easy winners on a scoreline of 4-19 to 0-12.
Dublin enetered the All-Ireland Qualifiers at Phase 3 but suffered a shock 1-17 to 0-19 loss to Antrim ended there championship for the year.
2011 started well for Daly and Dublin they won the Walsh Cup
beating Kilkenny in the final. He later led Dublin to a first National Hurling League
Div 1 final in sixty-five years. In the final
they over came Kilkenny by 0-22 to 1-07 to win a first league title since 1939.
Irish people
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hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
manager
Manager (Gaelic games)
In Gaelic games, a manager or coach is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of a team. Managing, or coaching, entails the application of sport tactics and strategies during the game itself, and usually entails substitution of players and other such...
and former player. He is the current manager of the Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
senior hurling team.
An effective wing-back, Daly enjoyed a successful playing career at club level with Clarecastle
Clarecastle GAA
Clarecastle GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in the village of Clarecastle in County Clare, Ireland.-Honours:*Clare Senior Hurling Championship:11**1943, 1945,1949, 1970, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2005...
and at inter-county level with Clare. He was a key member of the latter team during the 'golden age' of the 1990s and captained the team to two All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
titles and three Munster
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
titles in the space of four years.
In retirement Daly has earned a reputation as a respected analyst on RTÉ
RTE
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's The Sunday Game
The Sunday Game
The Sunday Game is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's main Gaelic games television programme. It is shown on RTÉ Two every Sunday during the Football Championship and Hurling Championship seasons. It is one of RTÉ Two’s longest-running shows, having been on air since 1979, one year after the channel first...
. He has also enjoyed some successful spells as a club and inter-county hurling manager. After guiding Clarecastle and Kilmoyley
Kilmoyley GAA
Kilmoyley are a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kerry, Ireland. There are located in North Kerry, the main Hurling area of Kerry. They are one of the most successful hurling clubs in Kerry and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling...
to club titles in their respective counties, he took charge of the Clare senior hurling team between 2003 and 2006. Daly was appointed manager of the Dublin senior hurling team in November 2008. His contract was extended by one year as of September 30th, 2011.
Biography
Anthony Daly was born in ClarecastleClarecastle
Clarecastle is a village located just south of Ennis, in County Clare, Ireland. Over the past ten years the village has a rapidly increasing population due to its close proximity to Ennis, Shannon and Limerick, and also less than an hour away from Galway city....
, County Clare
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
in 1969. He was educated at the local national school and showed great skill at the game of hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
in his youth. He later attended St. Flannan's College
St. Flannan's College
Saint Flannan's College is an Irish secondary school located in Ennis, County Clare. Formerly an all-boys boarding school, the first girls class was entered in 2002 and in 2005 the boarding school was closed. In 2003 an extension which added over 20 new rooms to the college was completed...
in Ennis
Ennis
Ennis is the county town of Clare in Ireland. Situated on the River Fergus, it lies north of Limerick and south of Galway. Its name is a shortening of the original ....
, a virtual nursery for young hurling talent. It was here that Daly first tasted hurling success when he won both Dr. Harty Cup
Dr. Harty Cup
The Dr. Harty Cup is a hurling competition for schools in the province of Munster in Ireland. The cup is presented to the winners of the Munster Colleges Senior "A" Hurling Championship. Players have to be under the age of 19 to compete. The winning team represents Munster in the Dr. Croke Cup...
and All-Ireland colleges’ titles with the college in 1987. Daly later worked as a bank official, before leaving this job to open his own pub. He also owns a sport shop in Ennis
Ennis
Ennis is the county town of Clare in Ireland. Situated on the River Fergus, it lies north of Limerick and south of Galway. Its name is a shortening of the original ....
town. Married Eilish Murphy in 1997, they have three daughters.
On February 28, 2008 Daly was profiled on the TG4
TG4
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television programme Laochra Gael
Laochra Gael
Laochra Gael which means Gaelic heroes in the Irish language is an Irish television programme. Now its seventh series the show profiles and celebrates some of the greatest names in Gaelic games since the 1940s. Each of the programmes contains interviews with the subject, archive footage of their...
.
Club
Daly played his club hurling with his local club in ClarecastleClarecastle GAA
Clarecastle GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in the village of Clarecastle in County Clare, Ireland.-Honours:*Clare Senior Hurling Championship:11**1943, 1945,1949, 1970, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2005...
and enjoyed much success. In 1991 he first tasted major success when he captured a senior county title with the club. Daly added a second county winners’ medal to his collection in 1994. After a brief hiatus Clarecastle were back on top of the local hurling world again in 1997 with Daly picking up a third county title. The club subsequently represented the county in the provincial club championship and reached the final. On that occasion Daly won a coveted Munster
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the top hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland...
club title following a 2-11 to 0-15 defeat of Limerick side Patrickswell
Patrickswell GAA
Patrickswell GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the small village of Patrickswell in County Limerick, Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling.-Honours:*Munster Senior Club Hurling Championships: 2...
. His side were later defeated by Birr
Birr GAA
Birr GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Birr in County Offaly, Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling and are one of the most successful club hurling teams in the country.-Honours:...
following a draw and a replay in the All-Ireland club semi-final .
Inter-county
By the late 1980s Daly had come to the attention of the ClareClare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....
inter-county selectors. He quickly joined the Clare minor team hurling team; however, he narrowly missed out on a Munster
Munster Minor Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Minor Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for the youngest competitors in the province of Munster in Ireland...
medal in 1989 as he was overage by one year. Daly subsequently moved onto the inter-county under-21 team but had little success in this grade either.
In 1989 Daly played with the Clare senior team for the first time in a National Hurling League
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
game against Waterford
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
. He made his first Munster Championship
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
appearance in 1990 when Clare took on Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
, however, it wasn’t a happy period for Clare, then regarded as the minnows of Munster hurling. Two years later in 1992 Daly was appointed captain of the Clare senior hurling team, a position he held until 2000.
Clare hurling was at a low-ebb in the early 1990s, however, in spite of this Daly lined out in his first Munster final in 1993. Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
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were the opponents on that occasion, however, the game turned out to be a complete disaster for Clare. A final score line of 3-27 to 2-12, in favour of Tipp, resulted in a humiliating trouncing for Clare.
In 1994 Clare were back in the Munster final for a second consecutive year. Limerick provided the opposition in Daly’s second provincial decider; however, the result was a familiar one. Clare were completely overwhelmed and were trounced yet again by 0-25 to 2-10. In spite of this defeat Daly’s performance throughout the championship earned him his first All-Star
GAA All Stars Awards
The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
award.
In 1995 Ger Loughnane
Ger Loughnane
Ger Loughnane is a Irish hurling manager and former player. He played hurling with his local club Feakle and with the Clare senior inter-county team in the 1970s and 1980s...
took over as manager
Manager (Gaelic games)
In Gaelic games, a manager or coach is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of a team. Managing, or coaching, entails the application of sport tactics and strategies during the game itself, and usually entails substitution of players and other such...
of the Clare senior hurling team and made sweeping changes. New fitness regimes and new personalized diets and, above all, a new psychological approach, resulted in the fittest and most prepared Clare team ever taking to the field for a third consecutive Munster final in 1995. Limerick were the opponents for a second consecutive year and took an early lead. Clare never surrendered and, thanks to an inspirational penalty by goalkeeper Davy FitzGerald
Davy FitzGerald
David Fitzgerald is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is a former manager of the Waterford senior hurling team....
, fought back to win by 1-17 to 0-11. It was Daly’s first Munster title and Clare’s first since 1932. A subsequent defeat of Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
gave Daly the right to lead his team out in Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
for the All-Ireland final. Offaly
Offaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
provided the opposition on that occasion in what was the first ever meeting of these two sides in the championship. The game developed into a close affair with Offaly taking a half-time lead. Four minutes from the end substitute Éamonn Taaffe
Éamonn Taaffe
Éamonn Taaffe is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Tubber and was a member of the Clare senior inter-county team in the 1990s. Taaffe scored Clare's only goal in their 2-point victory over Offaly in the 1995 All-Ireland Final. This was Clare's first All-Ireland win in 81...
first timed a long range free straight into the net to give Clare a one-point lead. After a quick equalizer Daly sent over a 65-metre free to give his team the lead again. Jamesie O'Connor
Jamesie O'Connor
Jamesie O'Connor is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield and with the Clare senior inter-county team from 1993 until 2004.-Biography:...
pointed soon afterwards and at the full-time whistle Clare were the 1-13 to 2-8 winners. Daly had just won his first All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
medal while he also had the honour of becoming the first Clare person since 1914 to life the Liam McCarthy Cup
Liam McCarthy Cup
The MacCarthy Perpetual Challenge Cup is a trophy awarded annually by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the hurling team that wins the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.-The trophy:...
. He was later presented with a second All-Star award.
In 1996 Clare dramatically lost their Munster and All-Ireland titles in a first-round meeting with Limerick. The winning point by Ciarán Carey
Ciarán Carey
Ciarán Carey is an Irish hurling selector and player. He is currently a selector with the Limerick senior hurling team....
has been described as one of the greatest match-winners of all-time.
In 1997 Clare were back on form and reached the Munster final once again. Tipperary, a team regarded as one of the aristocrats of hurling, provided the opposition on that occasion. It was an occasion to savour for Daly as Clare won a close and exciting game by 1-18 to 0-18. Daly’s acceptance speech, however, in which he asserted the Clare were ‘no longer the whipping boys of Munster’, seemed to annoy certain people. The introduction of the new ‘back-door’ system resulted in both Clare and Tipperary meeting for the second time in the first all-Munster All-Ireland final. The game itself was one of the best of the decade. Clare were well on top for much of the game, however, Liam Cahill
Liam Cahill
Liam Cahill was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Ballingarry and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1990s and 2000s. Cahill transferred to play for Thurles in 2007, winning a County Senior Hurling medal with them in 2009...
and Eugene O’Neill scored twice for Tipp in the last ten minutes. John Leahy
John Leahy (hurler)
John Leahy is a former Irish sportsperson. He played senior hurling with the Tipperary inter-county team from 1988 until 2003. He also represented Tipperary in all grades in Gaelic Football. He is regarded as a great hurler in Tipperary.-Early life & private life:John Leahy was born in...
missed a goal chance in the last minute while another Tipp point was controversially ruled wide. At the full-time whistle Clare won by a single point – 0-20 to 2-13. In winning the 1997 All-Ireland final Clare defeated Cork, Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
and Tipperary - the big three of hurling. In doing so they became only the second team ever, along with Waterford, to achieve this.
In 1998 Clare were once again the favourites to take a third All-Ireland title in four years. All went to plan as Daly captained the county to another Munster title. The victory over Waterford in a replay was an ill-tempered affair, with many citing it as the beginning of the end for Clare’s great run of success. Daly’s next game with Clare was an All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Offaly. Clare were the red-hot favourites, however, it took a late equalizer by Jamesie O’Connor to secure a draw. The replay was a bizarre affair. With two minutes left to play Clare were 1-16 to 2-10 ahead and looked destined for victory, however, referee Jimmy Cooney blew the full-time whistle. The Offaly supporters launched a sit-down protest on the pitch at Croke Park and a second replay was granted. By this stage Daly’s side were exhausted and lost the game by 0-16 to 0-13. In spite of a bitter and controversial defeat Daly was still presented with a third All-Star award.
The following few seasons proved difficult for Daly and Clare. A young Cork team emerged in 1999, defeating Clare in the Munster final. Following the conclusion of the championship in 2000 Daly decided to retire from inter-county hurling.
Provincial
Daly also lined out with MunsterMunster GAA
The Munster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Munster.-Constituent counties:*Cork*Clare*Kerry*Limerick*Tipperary*Waterford-Honours:...
in the inter-provincial hurling championship where he played alongside his championship rivals from other Munster hurling counties. He first played for his province in 1993 as Munster were defeated by Ulster
Ulster GAA
The Ulster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, and handball in the province of Ulster. The headquarters of the Ulster GAA is based in Armagh City....
in the semi-final. Defeat was Munster’s lot again in 1994; however, Daly won his first Railway Cup title following a defeat of Ulster in 1995. He was captain of the province in 1996 as he collected a second Railway Cup title after Munster’s victory over Leinster.
Clare
Daly was appointed manager of the Clare senior hurling team on 22 October 2003. Other candidates interested in the job included Seán StackSeán Stack
Seán Stack is a retired Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club Sixmilebridge and with the Clare senior inter-county team in the 1970s and 1980s. Stack is regarded as one of the greatest players never to have won an All-Ireland title.-Biography:Seán Stack was born in Listowel,...
, Mike McNamara
Mike McNamara
Michael "Mike" McNamara is a retired Irish hurling manager and former player. He played hurling with his local club Scariff from the 1960s until the 1980s...
, Colm Honan and Kevin Kennedy. After a relatively unsuccessful National League campaign Daly's side were trounced by Waterford in their first championship outing. After successfully completing the qualifiers system Clare were eventually defeated by reigning champions Kilkenny following an exciting draw and a replay.
In 2005 Daly's side exited the provincial championship at an early stage once again. After topping group B of the qualifier series Clare subsequently defeated Wexford to set up an All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Cork. In that game Daly’s side had the reigning All-Ireland champions on the ropes. Clare led by six points at one stage, however, Cork fought back to defeat Clare by just one point. The defeat was a massive blow for Clare, however, Daly was offered another year as manager thanks to his performance.
In 2006 Clare were comprehensively defeated by Cork in their opening game in the championship. After topping group B of the qualifier series for the second consecutive year Clare subsequently defeated Wexford to set up an All-Ireland semi-final meeting with Kilkenny. Clare, however, were defeated once again. Following this defeat Daly resigned as manager. He was replaced by former selector Tony Considine
Tony Considine
Tony Considine served as manager of the Clare senior hurling team from November 2006 until August 2007.Considine was ratified as the Clare hurling manager to succeed Anthony Daly in November 2006 at a county board meeting in Ennis. He had previously served as a selector on the successful Clare...
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Kilmoyley
After a brief hiatus Daly returned to management in 2007 when he succeeded John MeylerJohn Meyler
John Meyler is an Irish hurling manager and former player,. He played hurling with his local clubs Our Lady's Island and St. Finbarr's and with the Wexford and Cork senior inter-county teams from 1973 until 1987...
as manager of the Kilmoyley
Kilmoyley GAA
Kilmoyley are a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kerry, Ireland. There are located in North Kerry, the main Hurling area of Kerry. They are one of the most successful hurling clubs in Kerry and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling...
senior hurling team in Kerry. His first season in charge bore some fruit as the club reached the final of the county championship. On that occasion Kilmoyley took on Lixnaw
Lixnaw GAA
Lixnaw are a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling club in north County Kerry, Ireland. They play in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship. The club is primarily concerned with the game of hurling but many of their players play football with Finuge. They have won 7 Kerry Senior Hurling...
, a side managed by Éamonn Cregan
Éamonn Cregan
Éamonn Cregan is an Irish former Gaelic footballer, hurler and manager. He is best remembered for his success with Limerick, as a player in the 1970s and then as manager of various club and inter-county teams in the 1980s and 1990s.-Club:...
. The result was not a good one as Daly's side were defeated on that occasion. Kilmoyley bounced back in 2008 with Daly's side reaching the county final once again. On that occasion Causeway were the opponents, however, on this occasion Kilmoyley recorded a comfortable 1-18 to 0-8 to take the title. Daly went on to say in the annual Kilmoyley social that it is a nice feeling to beat Ardfert although its even better to beat them twice. He continued his job as Kilmoyley manager into the 2009/10 season shuffling it with his managers position at Dublin. He led Kilmoyley
Kilmoyley GAA
Kilmoyley are a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kerry, Ireland. There are located in North Kerry, the main Hurling area of Kerry. They are one of the most successful hurling clubs in Kerry and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling...
to a second county championship win in 2009. In 2010 Kilmoyley
Kilmoyley GAA
Kilmoyley are a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kerry, Ireland. There are located in North Kerry, the main Hurling area of Kerry. They are one of the most successful hurling clubs in Kerry and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling...
were in search of a third title in a row; however, they were, surprisingly, beaten in the semi-final stage by Lixnaw
Lixnaw GAA
Lixnaw are a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling club in north County Kerry, Ireland. They play in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship. The club is primarily concerned with the game of hurling but many of their players play football with Finuge. They have won 7 Kerry Senior Hurling...
. Daly stepped down as manager following the loss.
Dublin
Daly was ratified as manager of the Dublin senior hurling team on November 24, 2008. Daly chose Vincent Teehan, Richard Stakelum and Ciarán Hetherton as his selectors with the Dublin team for 2009.Daly guided Dublin to the Walsh cup shield on Sunday 1 February following a 1-20 to 2-15 defeat of Leinster rivals Offaly in Banagher. Previously Dublin overcame Laois comfortably on a 0-18 to 1-8 scoreline to qualify for the final. It was an impressive recovery after the Dubs were trounced 6-12 to 0-12 in the Walsh cup first round by all-Ireland champions Kilkenny at Parnell park on January 18, 2009. Alan McCrabbe impressed for Daly's team scoring twenty six points in the early season competition as the Dubs warmed up for the national league.
The Clare native was on familiar territory on Sunday 8 February as he led Dublin into their opening national hurling league division one encounter against Cork at Pairc Ui Chaoimh. The game was played under the backdrop of the impasse in Cork GAA where the 2008 panel have refused to play under current manager Gerald McCarthy.
The Dubs overcame a determined Cork, who included fifteen debutants, by 4-14 to 1-14. The young Dublin team secured three early first half goals from John Kelly and two from teenager Liam Rushe to lay down the foundations of victory. Alan McCrabbe top scored again for the Dubs with 1-9 as Daly's team garnered two points from their first game of the league campaign.
One week later on February 15, 2009 the Clare native saw a vastly improved performance from his team as Dublin overwhelmed John McIntyre
John McIntyre (hurler)
John McIntyre is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the former manager of the Galway senior hurling team....
's Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
2-21 to 0-15 at Parnell Park
Parnell Park
Parnell Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Donnycarney, Dublin, Ireland with a capacity of about 11,500. It is the home of the Dublin GAA hurling, football, camogie and ladies' football teams at all levels of competition...
in round two of the national league division one campaign. Dublin topped Division one following their bright start to the league with two wins from two matches. Dublin finished the league campaign in third position, one place before qualification for the NHL finals. The final game was a loss to Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
by 2 points at Nowlan Park
Nowlan Park
Nowlan Park is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Kilkenny, Ireland, home to the Kilkenny hurling team. It has two covered stands and two terraces, behind each goalpost. The current capacity of the stadium is approximately 24,000 with a seating capacity of 17,000. Plans have...
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Daly's 2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
began with a Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland....
clash against Antrim
Antrim GAA
The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...
. It proved to be a relatively comfortable win for Dublin with McCrabbe dominating with 1-09 in a game that finished 2-16 to 0-12 at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
. This victory set up a semi final clash against the 2008 leinster finalists Wexford
Wexford GAA
The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wexford. The county board is also responsible for the Wexford inter-county teams.-History:Hurling has been played in...
. The semi final proved to be a hard fought game at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
. Dublin defeated Wexford by 0-18 to 1-13 with Alan McCrabbe
Alan McCrabbe
Alan McCrabbe is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Craobh Chiaráin and has been a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team since 2006.-Club:...
once again dominating the scores with 0-10 which secured Dublins place in the Leinster final for the first time since 1991 which was a loss to Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
. Kilkenny retained the Leinster title with a hard fought victory against Dublin with Martin Comerford
Martin Comerford
Martin Comerford is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club O'Loughlin Gaels and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 2002 until 2010.-References:-Teams:...
s two goals proving the difference between the sides.
Dublin were drawn in their first ever All-Ireland hurling quarter final against Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
which could have taken Dublin to their first All-Ireland semi final since 1948. The game finished with the Treatymen winning 2-18 to 1-17 at Semple Stadium
Semple Stadium
Semple Stadium, located in Thurles, North Tipperary, Ireland, is the home of hurling for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. It is the second largest stadium in Ireland with a capacity of 53,500....
thus ending Dublin and Daly's 2009 campaign.
After a good League capain in 2009 2010 didn't go as well Dublin just staying up ahead of Limerick. Dublin started there Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland....
with a Quarter-final win over Laois
Laois GAA
The Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Laois and the Laois inter-county teams.-History:...
with set up a semi final with Kelkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
the side they had been unlucky to lose to the year before in the final. The game turned out to be a very onesideed affer with Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
running out easy winners on a scoreline of 4-19 to 0-12.
Dublin enetered the All-Ireland Qualifiers at Phase 3 but suffered a shock 1-17 to 0-19 loss to Antrim ended there championship for the year.
2011 started well for Daly and Dublin they won the Walsh Cup
Walsh Cup
Walsh Cup may refer to:* The Walsh Cup , an inter-county and colleges hurling competition in the province of Leinster in Ireland* The Walsh Cup , a contest between the U.S. Naval Academy and Wisconsin Men's Varsity Eight rowing teams...
beating Kilkenny in the final. He later led Dublin to a first National Hurling League
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
Div 1 final in sixty-five years. In the final
National Hurling League 2011
The 2011 National Hurling League was a Hurling competition run by the Gaelic Athletic Association between February and May 2011. It was contested by 35 county hurling teams—34 from Ireland , and London. Dublin won the Division 1 title after a 0-22 to 1-7 win against Kilkenny in the final at Croke...
they over came Kilkenny by 0-22 to 1-07 to win a first league title since 1939.
Clarecastle
- Munster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipMunster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe Munster GAA Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the top hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland...
:- Winner (1): 1997
- Clare Senior Hurling Championship:
- Winner (3): 1991, 1994, 1997
Clare
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
:- Winner (2): 1995All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1995The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1995 was the 109th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition...
, 1997All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1997The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1997 was the 111th staging of Ireland's premier hurling competition...
- Winner (2): 1995
- Munster Senior Hurling ChampionshipMunster Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
:- Winner (3): 1995, 1997, 1998
- Runner-up (2): 1993, 1994, 1999
- National Hurling LeagueNational Hurling LeagueThe National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
:- Winner (0):
- Runner-up (2): 1994-1995
Quotes
- "There's been a missing person in Clare for eighty-one long years. Today, that person has been found alive and well. And that person's name is Liam McCarthy." - Daly's speech after accepting the Liam McCarthy Cup in 1995.