Donnacha Ó Dálaigh
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| Native name | Donnacha Ó Dálaigh (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2002 (age 22–23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Donnacha Ó Dálaigh (born 2002) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Monaleen, and at inter county he with the Limerick senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward.
Career
Ó Dálaigh first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Monaleen club, before progressing to adult level. He was at right corner-forward when Monaleen beat Bruff to win the Limerick PIHC title in 2022.[1] Ó Dálaigh later won an All-Ireland club title after beating Tooreen in the final.[2]
After being overlooked at minor level, Ó Dálaigh first played for the Limerick at under-20 level. He came on as a substitute when Limerick were beaten by Kilkenny in the 2022 All-Ireland under-20 final.[3] He made his senior team debut during the 2023 National League.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 25 May 2025.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | |||
| Limerick | 2023 | Division 1A | 7 | 1-10 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 7 | 1-10 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 3-16 | 5 | 1-02 | 0 | 0-00 | 10 | 4-18 | |||
| 2025 | 5 | 0-01 | 2 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 8 | 0-02 | |||
| Career total | 17 | 4-27 | 7 | 1-03 | 0 | 0-00 | 24 | 5-30 | |||
Honours
- Monaleen
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2023
- Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2022
- Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2022
- Limerick
References
- ^ "Monaleen make rapid return to senior ranks as they see off Bruff". Irish Examiner. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Limerick's Monaleen secure All-Ireland intermediate hurling crown". Irish Examiner. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Kilkenny claim All-Ireland U-20 title after edging Limerick in thrilling final". Irish Independent. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Debutant Micheál Houlihan's frees ensure Clare can't overcome Limerick hoodoo". Irish Independent. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.