Daithí Cooney
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| Native name | Daithí Ó Cuana (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1954 (age 70–71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daithí Cooney (born 1954) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Cork senior team.
Cooney joined the team during the 1982 championship and was a regular member of the extended panel until his retirement after the 1983 championship. During that time, he won two Munster medals as a non-playing substitute. Cooney was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
At club level Cooney enjoyed a lengthy career with Youghal.
His brother, Christy Cooney, served as President of the Gaelic Athletic Association between 2009 and 2012.[1]
References
- ^ "Christy Cooney". Youghal GAA website. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.