Haulie Daly

Haulie Daly, born Michael Daly and living from 1922 to June 1991, was an Irish hurler from Clarecastle, County Clare, who played as a forward for the Clare senior team. He joined the Clare senior team at twenty-three and made his debut during the 1944 championship, later becoming a regular in the starting fifteen and winning one National Hurling League medal. He won two Railway Cup medals with Munster, and at club level was a three-time championship medallist with Clarecastle. His brothers John and Pat Joe Daly also played for Clare, and his nephew Anthony Daly was a two-time All-Ireland winning captain with Clare. He made six championship appearances and retired after the 1952 championship, then entered politics, being elected to Clare County Council as a Fianna Fáil member in 1974 and re-elected in 1979, serving as vice-chairman during his second term.