Danny Matt Dorgan
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Dónall Ó Deargáin | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Full-back | ||
Born |
Daniel Matthew Dorgan 12 October 1906 York Street, Cork, Ireland | ||
Died |
17 June 1956 Old Blackrock Road, Cork, Ireland | (aged 49)||
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
- Cork Senior Hurling Championship: 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941
- Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1925
- St. Nicholas
- Cork Senior Football Championship: 1938
- Cork Intermediate Football Championship:
- Cork
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1939
- National Hurling League: 1938-39
References[]
- ^ "It's 80 years since Glen Rovers amazing hurling eight in a row". Echo Live. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Club history". St. Nick's GAA website. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Cork SHC teams, 1930-1939" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- 1906 births
- 1956 deaths
- Dual players
- Glen Rovers hurlers
- St. Nicholas' Gaelic footballers
- Cork inter-county hurlers