Danny Matt Dorgan
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12 October 1906
York Street, Cork, Ireland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Dónall Ó Deargáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
Daniel Matthew Dorgan 12 October 1906 York Street, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
17 June 1956 (aged 49) Old Blackrock Road, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Danny Matt | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1925–1941 | Glen Rovers | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Cork titles | 1 | 8 | |
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1934–1939 | Cork | 2 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 23:05, 1 May 2019. | |||
Daniel Matthew Dorgan (12 October 1906 – 17 June 1956) was an Irish hurler who played for Cork Senior Championship club Glen Rovers. He was a member of the Cork senior hurling team at various times over a five-year period, during which time he usually lined out as a full-back.
Dorgan first came to prominence as a member of the Glen Rovers club. After winning a County Intermediate Championship title in 1925, he went on to become one of the stalwart defenders on the team that won a record eight County Senior Championship titles before a long-term injury ended his career in 1941.[1] He also enjoyed championship success with the St. Nicholas' club as a Gaelic footballer.[2] Success at club level also saw Dorgan earn selection with the Cork senior hurling team. After joining the team as a member of the reserves in 1934, he became first-choice full-back for the 1936 Munster Championship but was later dropped from the team.[3] Dorgan was recalled in 1939 and won National League and Munster Championship titles as a reserve. He was also a non-playing reserve when Cork were beaten by Kilkenny in the 1939 All-Ireland final.