Dan Troy (hurler)

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Dan Troy
Personal information
Irish name Dónall Ó Troithigh
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born 1897
Newport,
County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 18 December 1953 (aged 56)
Limerick, Ireland
Occupation Labourer
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Newport
Claughaun
Club titles
Limerick titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
 Limerick
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1

Daniel Troy (1897 - 18 December 1953) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Newport and Claughaun, and also lined out at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.

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Career

Troy first played hurling at club level with the Newport club in Tipperary. [1] He later joined the Claughaun club after moving to Limerick, and made his first appearances for the team during their Limerick SHC-winning campaign in 1918. [2] [3] Troy's performances at club level resulted in his inclusion on the Limerick senior hurling team. He soon won a Munster SHC medal before lining out in Limerick's defeat 9-05 to 1-03 of Wexford in the 1918 All-Ireland final. [4] Troy sustained a serious injury during the game which resulted in a prolonged period of absence from both club and inter-county hurling. He won a second Limerick SHC medal in 1926. [5]

Death

Troy died suddenly on 18 December 1953, at the age of 56. He was the first member of Limerick's 1918 All-Ireland-winning team to die. [6]

Honours

Claughan
Limerick

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References

  1. ↑ "The Shamrock Hurling Team". Newport GAA website. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "History". Claughaun GAA website. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "KILLINAN END - Finals which will tell a lot". The Nenagh Guardian. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Dan Troy of Claughaun" (PDF). Limerick City website. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Limerick hurlers join the centennial club" (PDF). Limerick City website. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
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