Donal Whelan
Irish hurler
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Dónall Ó Faoileáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born | 1931 County Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Nickname | Duck | ||
| Occupation | Technical School Headmaster | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Abbeyside | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Waterford titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Waterford | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Donal Anthony Whelan is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Waterford senior team.
Whelan was a key member of the team during a golden age for Waterford hurling in the late 1950s. During his inter-county career he won one All-Ireland medal and two Munster medals. Whelan was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[1]
At club level Whelan enjoyed a lengthy career with Abbeyside.
References
- ^ "Waterford GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
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Waterford – 1948 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Champions (2nd title)
- 1 J. O'Flynn
- 2 M. Óg Morrissey
- 3 S. Hayden
- 4 M. Hogan
- 5 V. Walsh
- 6 M. Kelleher
- 7 T. Cunningham
- 8 J. Conlon
- 9 T. Gallagher
- 10 B. Conway
- 11 M. Flannelly (c)
- 12 M. O'Connor
- 13 M. McHugh
- 14 P. O'Connor
- 15 M. Browne
- Subs not used
- 16 J. Boyle
- 17 B. Foley
- 18 M. Shalloe
- 19 T. Dee
- 20 J. Flannelly
- 21 D. Whelan
- 22 M. Ryan
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