| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Dónall Dáibhís | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born | 13 March 1969 Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Garda Síochána | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| O'Donovan Rossa | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1993-2000 | Cork | 23 (1-11) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:52, 9 March 2014. | |||
Don Davis (born 13 March 1969 [1] ) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a full-forward for the Cork senior team. [2]
Born in Skibbereen, County Cork, Davis first played competitive Gaelic football whilst at school at St Fachtna's De La Salle Secondary School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later lining out with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 1993 championship. Davis went on to play a key role for the team over the next seven years, winning four Munster medals and one National Football League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
Davis was a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on one occasion, however, he ended his career without a Railway Cup medal. At club level he is an All-Ireland medallist with O'Donovan Rossa, alongside his brother Tony and Pat, who suffered a horrible injury in the semi-final against Lavey. Don has also won one Munster and one championship medal.
His brother Tony was a two-time All-Ireland medallist with Cork, while his brother Pat has also captained Cork in a national league clash against Kildare.
Throughout his career Davis made 23 championship appearances for Cork. He retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 2000 championship.
Davis is widely regarded as one of Cork's greatest-ever Gaelic footballers. He has often been voted onto teams made up of the sport's greats, including at centre-forward on a special Cork team made up of players never to have won an All-Ireland medal. [3]
In retirement from play Davis has become involved in coaching and team management. In 2013 he was named as a selector as part of Brian Cuthbert's management team for the Cork senior footballers. [4]
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