| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
22 October 1969 Clarecastle, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Nickname | Dalo | ||
| Occupation | Publican | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1987–2003 | Clarecastle | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 5 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1989–2002 | Clare | 33 (0–9) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 2 (Div 2) | ||
| All Stars | 3 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:19, 2 September 2014. | |||
Anthony Daly (born 22 October 1969) is an Irish former hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Clare senior hurling team.
Born in Clarecastle, County Clare, Daly first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Flannan's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Clare minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1989–90 National League. Daly subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won two All-Ireland medals and three Munster medals. He captained the team to the All-Ireland title in 1995 and 1997.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Daly won two Railway Cup medals. At club level he is a one-time Munster medallist with Clarecastle. In addition to this he also won five championship medals.
Throughout his career Daly made 30 championship appearances.[1] He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 21 February 2002.[2][3]
His uncles, Haulie and John Daly, also played hurling with Clare.
Daly is widely regarded as one of Clare's all-time greatest and most popular players. During his playing days he won three All-Star awards, while he was later chosen as one of the 125 greatest hurlers of all-time in a 2009 poll.[4]
In retirement from playing Daly became involved in team management and coaching. After guiding Clarecastle, Kilmoyley and Kilmihil to club titles in their respective counties, he had an unsuccessful three-year spell as manager of the Clare senior team. During a six-year tenure as Dublin manager Daly guided the team to their first provincial and national successes in over fifty years.