Donal Whelan

Donal Whelan
Personal information
Irish nameDónall Ó Faoileáin
SportHurling
PositionLeft corner-forward
Born1930
Abbeyside, County Waterford, Ireland
NicknameDuck
OccupationSecondary school principal
Club(s)
YearsClub
Abbeyside
Club titles
Waterford titles0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
Waterford
Inter-county titles
Munster titles2
All-Irelands1
NHL0

Donal "Duck" Whelan (born 1930) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left corner-forward 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

  1. ↑ "Waterford GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 30 December 2012.