Donal Whelan
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| Native name | Dónall Ó Faoileáin (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Duck | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1931 County Waterford, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Technical School Headmaster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Donal Anthony Whelan is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Waterford senior team.
Whelan was a key member of the team during a golden age for Waterford hurling in the late 1950s. During his inter-county career he won one All-Ireland medal and two Munster medals. Whelan was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[1]
At club level Whelan enjoyed a lengthy career with Abbeyside.
References
- ^ "Waterford GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2012.