Dan Lane facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Dónall Ó Laighin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born | 1861 Coachford, County Cork, Ireland |
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| Died | 3 June 1940 (aged 79) Cork, Ireland |
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| Occupation | Labourer and farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Aghabullogue | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
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1890
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Cork | 2 | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 15:27, 1 July 2014. | |||
Daniel Lane (born 1861, died 1940) was a famous Irish hurler. A hurler is a player in the sport of hurling. He played as a forward for the senior team from Cork.
Dan Lane was born in Coachford, County Cork. He started playing hurling when he was young. This was even before the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) was officially set up. The GAA helps organize Irish sports like hurling.
When he was 29, his club team was chosen to represent Cork. In his only season playing for Cork, Dan Lane achieved a lot. He won one All-Ireland medal. He also won one Munster medal. He was the first ever captain from Cork to win both the Munster and All-Ireland championships.
At his local club, Aghabullogue, Dan Lane won a county championship medal.
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Dan Lane's Hurling Career
Playing for His Club
Dan Lane played hurling with his local club, Aghabullogue. He had some great success with them. In 1890, his team won the county senior championship. They beat Aghada with a score of 7-3 to 1-1. This win is still Aghabullogue's only senior county final victory.
Playing for Cork
Dan Lane became well-known in inter-county hurling in 1890. This was when his Aghabullogue team represented Cork. That year, he played in his first provincial final. Kerry was the opposing team. Cork won the game by 2-0 to 0-1. This was Dan Lane's first Munster title.
Winning the All-Ireland
Cork's next big game was the All-Ireland final against Wexford. This game was quite eventful. During the match, a Cork player got his toe broken. As the captain, Dan Lane led his team off the field to protest. At that moment, Cork was behind in the score. However, the GAA's main council later supported Cork's protest. Because of this, Dan Lane and his team were awarded the All-Ireland title. This was his only season playing for Cork.
Dan Lane's Achievements
- Aghabullogue
- Cork Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1890 (as captain)
- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1890 (as captain)
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1890 (as captain)
