Dan Troy (hurler)

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.

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)
Years Club
 Newport
Claughaun
Club titles
Limerick titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
 Limerick
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1

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

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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