Dan Devitt

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Dan Devitt
Personal information
Irish name Dónall Mac Daibhéid
Sport Hurling
Born 1916
Kilcommon, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died September 2003 (aged 87)
Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland
Occupation Assistant Garda Commissioner
Club(s)
YearsClub
Faughs
Club titles
Dublin titles 7
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1939-1945
Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 3
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0

Daniel Devitt (1916 - September 2003) was an Irish hurler. His championship career with the Dublin senior team lasted seven seasons from 1939 until 1945. [1]

Honours

Faughs
Dublin

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References

  1. "The late Dan Devitt". Hogan Stand. 27 September 2003. Retrieved 9 August 2017.