Michael "Haulie" Daly (1922 – June 1991) was an Irish hurler who played as a forward for the

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senior team. Born in

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, Daly first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-three when he first linked up with the Clare senior team. He made his debut during the 1944 championship. Daly later became a regular member of the starting fifteen, and won one

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medal. As a member of the

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inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Daly won two

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medals. At club level he was a three-time

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medallist with

. His brothers, John and Pat Joe Daly (father of Anthony), both played for Clare, while his nephew, Anthony Daly, was a two-time

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-winning captain with Clare. Throughout his career Daly made 6 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1952 championship. In retirement from playing Daly became involved in politics. He was elected to

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as a

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member in 1974 and was re-elected in 1979. During his second term on the council he acted as vice-chairman.

Honours

Player

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(3): 1943, 1945, 1949 ;Clare *

(1): 1945-46 (c) ;Munster *

(2): 1948, 1949

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Daly, Haulie 1922 births 1991 deaths Clarecastle hurlers Clare inter-county hurlers Munster inter-provincial hurlers Fianna Fáil local councillors 20th-century Irish sportsmen