Vincent Daly
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Uinseann Ó Dálaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1948 Granard, County Longford, Ireland | ||
| Died |
26 May 2021 (aged 72) Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Defence Forces member | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St. Mary's, Granard | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Longford titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Longford | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Vincent Daly (1948 – 26 May 2021) was an Irish Gaelic football player who played for club side St. Mary's, Granard and at inter-county level with the Longford senior football team.[1]
Career[edit]
Daly was a member of a footballing family associated with St. Mary's Granard club, stretching back to the 1930's and beyond.[citation needed] Daly's own career started with a win in the schools' championship in 1960. Further championship medals followed at juvenile and underage levels before he was selected to play on the Longford minor team in 1966. Daly won a County Championship title before he reached the highlight of his career when he captained the Longford senior team to their only Leinster Championship title in 1968.[2]
Honours[edit]
- St Mary's, Granard
- Longford Senior Football Championship: 1967, 1970
- Longford Under-21 Football Championship: 1966, 1967, 1968
- Longford
References[edit]
- ^ "Sad passing of Longford's only Leinster SFC winning captain". Hogan Stand. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Moran, Seán (27 May 2021). "Vincent Daly's legacy will remain in Longford history forever". Irish Times. Retrieved 27 May 2021.