Daniel Hughes (Gaelic footballer)
Irish Gaelic footballer
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Daniel Hughes is a Gaelic football player from County Down, Northern Ireland. He plays for the Down senior inter county football team and for his club Saval.
Nativename
NicknameDanny
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
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He scored three points in the 2010 All-Ireland Football Final where Down were defeated 0-15 to 0-16 by Cork.[1]
In October 2010, Hughes was named in the 2010 All-Star football team for his performances for Down during the 2010 season, it was his first All Star award.[2][3] In November 2010, Hughes was also named in the 2010 GPA Gaelic Football team of the year.[4] Daniel brother Johnny played for London in 2009 where Down played London. Hughes supports Liverpool F.C.[citation needed]