Daniel Joseph Moylan (22 November 1915 – 20 February 1992), known as Cooper Moylan, was an Irish hurler who played for Cork Senior Championship club Glen Rovers. He was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team at various times and usually lined out as a forward.

Career

Moylan first came to prominence as a hurler during his schooldays at the North Monastery. He was on "the Mon" Harty Cup-winning teams in 1934 and 1935. At club level Moylan was one of the stalwarts of the Glen Rovers team and won seven consecutive County Senior Championship titles.^[1] He also enjoyed championship success with the St. Nicholas' club as a Gaelic footballer.^[2] After an unsuccessful one-year tenure with the Cork minor hurling team in 1933, Moylan joined the senior team in 1938.^[3] His three seasons with the team saw him win two National League titles and a Munster Championship medal as a reserve. Moylan was also a non-playing reserve when Cork were beaten by Kilkenny in the 1939 All-Ireland final.^[4]

Personal life and death

Moylan was born in Dillon's Cross, Cork, the third child of Edward and Agnes Moylan (née King). The son of a waiter, he later worked as a shop assistant. Moylan married Esther Byrne in November 1943 and had four children.

Moylan died after a period of illness at Marymount Hospice in Cork on 20 February 1992.^[5]

Honours

North Monastery

• Dr. Harty Cup: 1934, 1935

Glen Rovers

• Cork Senior Hurling Championship: 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941

St. Nicholas

• Cork Senior Football Championship: 1938, 1941
• Cork Intermediate Football Championship: 1937

Cork

• Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1939
• National Hurling League: 1938-39, 1939-40

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