Danny Matt Dorgan

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Danny Matt Dorgan
Personal information
Irish name Dónall Ó Deargáin
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born Daniel Matthew Dorgan
(1906-10-12)12 October 1906
York Street, Cork, Ireland
Died 17 June 1956(1956-06-17) (aged 49)
Old Blackrock Road, Cork, Ireland
Nickname Danny Matt
Occupation Labourer
Club(s)
Years Club
1925-1941
 Glen Rovers
Club titles
  Football Hurling
Cork titles 1 8
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1934-1939
 Cork 2 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 23:05, 1 May 2019.

Daniel Matthew Dorgan (12 October 1906 – 17 June 1956) was an Irish hurler who played for Cork Senior Championship club Glen Rovers. He was a member of the Cork senior hurling team at various times over a five-year period, during which time he usually lined out as a full-back.

Career[]

Dorgan first came to prominence as a member of the Glen Rovers club. After winning a County Intermediate Championship title in 1925, he went on to become one of the stalwart defenders on the team that won a record eight County Senior Championship titles before a long-term injury ended his career in 1941.[1] He also enjoyed championship success with the St. Nicholas' club as a Gaelic footballer.[2] Success at club level also saw Dorgan earn selection with the Cork senior hurling team. After joining the team as a member of the reserves in 1934, he became first-choice full-back for the 1936 Munster Championship but was later dropped from the team.[3] Dorgan was recalled in 1939 and won National League and Munster Championship titles as a reserve. He was also a non-playing reserve when Cork were beaten by Kilkenny in the 1939 All-Ireland final.

Personal life and death[]

Dorgan was born in York Street, Cork, the fifth child of Daniel and Mary Dorgan (née Howe). The son of a pig dealer, he later worked as a labourer. His younger brother, , also lined out with Cork. Dorgan married Josephine Meehan in September 1939 and had four children.

Dorgan died from cancer at the South Infirmary on 17 June 1956.

Honours[]

Glen Rovers
St. Nicholas
  • Cork Senior Football Championship: 1938
  • Cork Intermediate Football Championship:
Cork

References[]

  1. ^ "It's 80 years since Glen Rovers amazing hurling eight in a row". Echo Live. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Club history". St. Nick's GAA website. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Cork SHC teams, 1930-1939" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
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