Dan Quigley

Dan Quigley

Personal information
Irish name	Dónall Ó Coigligh
Sport	Hurling
Position	Cenre-back
Born	Rathnure, County Wexford
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Club(s)
Years	Club
1960s-1980s	Rathnure
Club Titles
Wexford titles	8
Leinster titles	3
All-Ireland Titles	0
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1965-1972	Wexford
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	3
All Irelands	1
NHL	1
All Stars	0

Dan Quigley (born 1944 in Rathnure, County Wexford) is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Rathnure and was a member of the Wexford senior inter-county team in the 1960s and 1970s. Quigley captained Wexford to the All-Ireland title in 1968.^[1]

Playing career

Club

Quigley played his club hurling with the famous Rathnure club and enjoyed much success.^[2] He won his first county title in 1967 before winning a four-in-a-row in 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974. These wins were converted into Leinster club titles in 1971 and 1973. Quigley won his final three county medals in 197, 1979 and 1980.

Inter-county

Quigley first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Wexford minor hurling team in the early 1960s. He had little success in this grade, however, as a member of the county under-21 team Quigley won back-to-back Leinster medals in 1964 and 1965. This second provincial victory was later converted into an All-Ireland medal. By this stage Quigley had already made his debut for the senior team. He won his first Leinster title in 1965, a win which allowed Wexford advance to the All-Ireland final. Quigley ended up on the losing side that day as Tipperary emerged with the victory. Two years later in 1967 Quigley won a National Hurling League medal and the following year he was appointed captain of the team. That year he captured a second provincial medal before leading his men out in Croke Park for the All-Ireland final. Tipperary provided the opposition again, however, Wexford were victorious on that occasion. Not only did Quigley collect a coveted senior All-Ireland medal but his performance in the championship earned him the Texaco Hurler of the Year award. Wexford lost their provincial crown in 1969, however, Quigley won a third Leinster medal in 1970. Unfortunately, his side were later beaten by Cork in the All-Ireland final.^[3] Kilkenny dominated the Leinster Championship for the next five years and Quigley retired from inter-county hurling.

Province

Quigley also lined out with Leinster in the Railway Cup inter-provincial competition. He won Railway Cup medals in 1964, 1967 and 1971.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Jimmy O'Brien	Wexford Senior Hurling Captain 1968	Succeeded by
Achievements
Preceded by Jim Treacy (Kilkenny)	All-Ireland Senior Hurling winning captain 1968	Succeeded by Eddie Keher (Kilkenny)
Awards
Preceded by Ollie Walsh (Kilkenny)	Texaco Hurler of the Year 1968	Succeeded by Ted Carroll (Kilkenny)

References

1. ^ "The Last Great Victory". Ask about Ireland. Archived from the original on 14 February 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5wUeRjai6. 
2. ^ "Local importance of GAA reflected in Rathnure celebration". Irish Independent. 12 February 2007. Archived from the original on 14 February 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5wUeeMYbE. 
3. ^ O'Connor, Christy (12 November 2006). "Back in the old routine". The Times. Archived from the original on 14 February 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5wUepDpzd. 

Persondata
Name	Quigley, Dan
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1944
Place of birth	Rathnure
Date of death
Place of death