Michael Daniels (13 October 1905 – 12 May 1995) was an

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sportsperson. He played

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with his local club Army Metro and was a member of the

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senior inter-county team from 1930 until 1939. Daniels captained Dublin to

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victory in 1938.

Playing career

Club

Daniels played his club

with his local club Army Metro and enjoyed much success. He won his first senior county title in 1933 and added two more county medals to his collection in 1935 and 1938.

Inter-county

Daniels first came to prominence on the inter-county scene with

in the early 1930s. He made his debut in 1930 when he came on as a substitute in the All-Ireland final. Dublin played

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on that occasion, however, the victory went to the men from Tipp. ‘The Dubs’ reached the Leinster finals again in 1932 and 1933, however,

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emerged victorious on both occasions. It was 1934 before Daniels won his first

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title as Dublin finally triumphed over Kilkenny. The subsequent All-Ireland final saw Daniels’s side take on

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. The game, however, ended in a draw – 2-7 to 3-4 – and both teams returned to

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a month later for the replay. In a high-scoring game Limerick sealed the victory on a score line of 5-2 to 2-6. Dublin went into decline for the next few years; however, in 1938 ‘the Dubs’ were back with Daniels as captain. That year he collected a second Leinster medal before later leading his team out in Croke Park for the All-Ireland final.

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, who were playing in their first championship decider, provided the opposition on that occasion. The Munster men got off to a good start, however, Dublin fought back. A 2-5 to 1-6 victory gave Dublin the victory and gave Daniels an

medal. In 1939 Daniels was still captain as Dublin reached the final of the

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. That game turned out to be a replay of the previous year’s All-Ireland final. Once again, Waterford were defeated and Daniels added a National League medal to his collection. It was to be his final victory with ‘the Dubs’ as he retired from inter-county hurling shortly afterwards.

Provincial

Daniels also lined out for

in the inter-provincial hurling competition. He captured a

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medal in 1936. {{DEFAULTSORT:Daniels, Mick 1905 births 1995 deaths Army Metro hurlers Dublin inter-county hurlers Tipperary inter-county hurlers Leinster inter-provincial hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners