Daniel McDaid (; born 4 August 1941) is a 2-time Irish Olympic athlete and four times national marathon champion from

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, Ireland. He is a former member of the

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-based athletic club Clonliffe Harriers. He competed for Ireland at two Olympic Games, Munich 1972 and Montreal 1976. He was the first Irishman to cross the finish line at the 1972 games. He took part in nine

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, first competing for Ireland in the International Cross Country Championships in Madrid in 1969. He finished 11th in Limerick in 1979 when

John Treacy John Treacy (born 4 June 1957) is an Irish Olympic Games, Olympian and former athlete, now a sporting administrator. He is best known for winning a silver medal in the marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Early life Treacy was ...

lifted the world title for Ireland. He was captain of the Irish Senior Cross Country team from 1975 to 1981.Danny McDaid 15km Run
The running track at the Letterkenny Regional Sports and Leisure Complex is named in his honour. The Danny McDaid 15k, which begins and concludes at this track, is also named after him. He once served as a postman in the Letterkenny area. He is currently a member of Letterkenny Athletic Club. He has three daughters. Orla, Niamh, Ciara and a son Daragh.

Achievements in Major Finals

Irish Winners of Major Championship Medals

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:McDaid, Danny 1941 births Living people Irish male middle-distance runners Irish male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Ireland Sportspeople from Letterkenny Athletes from County Donegal Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics 20th-century Irish sportsmen