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| name = Danny Owens
| name = Danny Owens
| irish = Donncha Mac Eoin
| irish = Donncha Mac Eoin
| birth_date= 1958
| birth_date= 1959
| birth_place=[[Killoughey]], [[County Offaly]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
| birth_place=[[Killoughey]], [[County Offaly]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
| feet = 5
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| inches = 10
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| nickname =
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| occupation = Electronics technician
| occupation = Electronics technician, politician
| county = Offaly
| county = Offaly
| province = Leinster
| province = Leinster
| club = [[Kilcormac–Killoughey GAA|Kilcormac–Killoughey]]
| club = Killoughey<br>[[Kilcormac–Killoughey GAA|Kilcormac–Killoughey]]
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| clyears = 1976-1986<br>1986-1998
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'''Daniel "Danny" Owens''' (born 1958<ref>{{cite news|url=https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/olive/APA/INA/Default.aspx#panel=document|title=Offaly ready this time|date=28 August 1985|publisher=Irish Press|accessdate=17 December 2024|first=|last=}}</ref>) is an [[Irish people|Irish]] retired [[hurling|hurler]] who played as a midfielder for the [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]] senior team.
'''Daniel Owens''' (born 1959<ref>{{cite news|url=https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/olive/APA/INA/Default.aspx#panel=document|title=Offaly ready this time|date=28 August 1985|publisher=Irish Press|accessdate=17 December 2024|first=|last=}}</ref>) is an Irish [[hurling]] [[Manager (Gaelic Games)|manager]] and former player. At club level he played with [[Kilcormac–Killoughey GAA|Kilcormac–Killoughey]] and at inter-county level with the [[Offaly senior hurling team]].


==Playing career==
Born in [[Killoughey]], [[County Offaly]], Owens first played competitive hurling in his youth. He made his senior debut with Offaly during the [[National Hurling League 1980-81|1980-81 National League]] and immediately became a regular member of the team. During his career Owens won two [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] medals, five [[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|Leinster]] medals and one [[National Hurling League]] medal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/offaly/Profile.aspx|title=Offaly GAA profile|publisher=Hogan Stand website|accessdate=28 June 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804190409/http://hoganstand.com/Offaly/Profile.aspx|archivedate=4 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.leinstergaa.ie/_fileupload/Archives/P40_69%20Finalis.pdf|title=Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists|publisher=Leinster GAA website|accessdate=28 June 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204003136/http://www.leinstergaa.ie/_fileupload/Archives/P40_69%20Finalis.pdf|archivedate=4 December 2013}}</ref>


Owens had his first [[Gaelic games]] success as a student at the Carmelite College in [[Moate]]. During his time there, he was part of the college's senior football team and won three successive [[Leinster Colleges Senior Football Championship|Leinster Colleges SFC]] medals. Owens also won a [[Hogan Cup]] medal after a defeat of [[St Jarlath's College]] in 1976.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://leinster.clubandcounty.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2017/03/P225-227-All-%E2%80%A6l-Coll-Footba.pdf|title=Leinster Colleges All-Ireland Football Winning Teams|date=|publisher=Leinster GAA|accessdate=23 December 2024|first=|last=}}</ref>
At club level Owens played with [[Kilcormac–Killoughey GAA|Kilcormac–Killoughey]].{{fact|date=May 2020}}


At club level, Owens began his career at juvenile and underage levels with Na Piarsaigh before progressing to adult level with Killoughey. He won [[Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship|Offaly IHC]] title in 1980 and 1984.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://offaly.gaa.ie/roll-of-honour/|title=Rolls of honour|date=|publisher=Offaly GAA|accessdate=23 December 2024|first=|last=}}</ref> Owens ended his club career with the newly-amalgamated [[Kilcormac–Killoughey GAA|Kilcormac–Killoughey]] club.
Throughout his career Owens made 25 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the [[1992 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1992 championship]].{{fact|date=May 2020}}


Owens first appeared on the inter-county scene for [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]] as a [[dual player]] at minor level. He was part of the [[All-Ireland Minor Football Championship|minor team]] that lost the [[Leinster Minor Football Championship|Leinster MFC final]] to [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] in 1976. He progressed to under-21 level, again as a dual player, and won [[Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship|Leinster U21HC]] and [[Leinster Under-21 Football Championship|Leinster U21FC]] honours.
In retirement from playing Owens became involved in team management and coaching. He is the current manager of Kilcormac–Killoughey and has guided the team to one [[Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship|Leinster]] and three [[Offaly Senior Hurling Championship|championship]] titles.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/owens-lapping-up-kilcormacs-spectacular-wave-of-success-29758984.html|title=Owens lapping up Kilcormac's spectacular wave of success|date=16 November 2013|publisher=Irish Independent|accessdate=28 June 2014|first=Donnchadh|last=Boyle}}</ref>

Owens continued his dual status at senior level. He made some appearances for the [[Offaly senior football team]] during the [[1978-79 National Football League (Ireland)|1978-79 National Football League]], before switching codes. Owens was a panel member and came on as a substitute for Offaly's inaugural [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland SHC]] success in 1981. He claimed a second All-Ireland SHC winners' medal from midfield in 1985.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20214386.html|title=Owens: Our lads have that Offaly spirit, the old never-say-die attitude|date=19 November 2012|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=23 December 2024|first=|last=}}</ref> Owens' other inter-county honours include five [[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|Leinster SHC]] medals and a [[National Hurling League]] medal as [[List of Offaly senior hurling team captains|team captain]] in 1991.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://leinster.clubandcounty.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2017/03/P40-69-%E2%80%93-Snr-%E2%80%A6rling-Finalis.pdf|title=Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists|date=|publisher=Leinster GAA|accessdate=23 December 2024|first=|last=}}</ref>

==Management career==

Owens first became involved in inter-county management when he was ratified as Offaly's under-21 team manager in November 1997. He took charge of the Offaly minor hurling team in October 2001. At club level, Owens took charge of the Kilcormac–Killoughey club and guided them to three successive [[Offaly Senior Hurling Championship|Offaly SHC]] titles between 2012 and 2014. The club also claimed the [[Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship|Leinster Club SHC]] title in 2012, before losing the [[2013 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final|2013 All-Ireland club final]] to [[St Thomas's GAA|St Thomas's]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30577278.html|title=Kilcormac/Killoughey make history with first Leinster title|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=9 December 2012|access-date=20 October 2024|first=|last=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2013/0318/ireland/might-and-fight-seal-historic-day-for-st-thomasapos-225720.html|title=Might and fight seal historic day for St Thomas’|date=18 March 2013|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=2 October 2013|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}}</ref>

After stepping down from this role, Owens was appointed [[Westmeath GAA|Westmeath]]'s minor hurling team manager in December 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/county/offaly/article/index/247989|title=Owens takes over Westmeath minors|date=11 December 2015|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=23 December 2024|first=|last=}}</ref> After one season with Westmeath, he returned to club activity as [[Tullamore GAA|Tullamore]] manager, before steering [[Camross GAA|Camross]] to the [[Laois Senior Hurling Championship|Laois SHC]] title in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/264688|title=Tullamore turn to ex-Westmeath minor managers|date=6 January 2017|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=23 December 2024|first=|last=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Laois/Article/Index/291310|title=Owens: Camross are the epitome of a close-knit club|date=10 October 2018|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=23 December 2024|first=|last=}}</ref> Owens returned to as manager of his home club of Kilcormac–Killoughey in 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/article/index/295344|title=Owens returns to K/K as Hogan takes over Rynagh's|date=10 February 2019|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=23 December 2024|first=|last=}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
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*[[Leinster Colleges Senior Football Championship]]: 1976, 1977, 1978
*[[Leinster Colleges Senior Football Championship]]: 1976, 1977, 1978


;Killoughey
;Kilcormac
*[[Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship]]: 1982
*[[Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship]]: 1980, 1984


;Offaly
;Offaly
*[[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]]: [[1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1981]], [[1985 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1985]]
*[[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]]: [[1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1981]], [[1985 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1985]]
*[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]: [[1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|1981]], [[1985 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|1985]], [[1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|1988]], [[1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|1989]], [[1990 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|1990]]
*[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]: [[1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|1981]], [[1985 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|1985]], [[1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|1988]], [[1989 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|1989]], [[1990 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|1990]]
*[[National Hurling League]]: [[National Hurling League 1990-91|1990-91]]
*[[National Hurling League]]: [[National Hurling League 1990-91|1990-91]] (c)
*[[Leinster Under-21 Football Championship]]: [[1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship#Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship|1979]]
*[[Leinster Under-21 Football Championship]]: [[1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship#Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship|1979]]
*[[Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]: [[1978 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship|1978]]
*[[Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]: [[1978 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship|1978]]
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*[[Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship]] (1): [[2012–13 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship|2012]]
*[[Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship]] (1): [[2012–13 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship|2012]]
*[[Offaly Senior Club Hurling Championship]] (2): [[2012 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship|2012]], [[2013 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship|2013]], [[2014 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship|2014]]
*[[Offaly Senior Club Hurling Championship]] (2): [[2012 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship|2012]], [[2013 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship|2013]], [[2014 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship|2014]]

;Camross
*[[Laois Senior Hurling Championship]]: 2018


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 13:53, 23 December 2024

Danny Owens
Personal information
Irish name Donncha Mac Eoin
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 1959
Killoughey, County Offaly, Ireland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Occupation Electronics technician, politician
Club(s)
Years Club
1976-1986
1986-1998
 Killoughey
Kilcormac–Killoughey
Club titles
Offaly titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1980-1992
 Offaly 25 (3-22)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 5
All-Irelands 2
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:50, 28 June 2014.

Daniel Owens (born 1959[1]) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. At club level he played with Kilcormac–Killoughey and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.

Playing career

Owens had his first Gaelic games success as a student at the Carmelite College in Moate. During his time there, he was part of the college's senior football team and won three successive Leinster Colleges SFC medals. Owens also won a Hogan Cup medal after a defeat of St Jarlath's College in 1976.[2]

At club level, Owens began his career at juvenile and underage levels with Na Piarsaigh before progressing to adult level with Killoughey. He won Offaly IHC title in 1980 and 1984.[3] Owens ended his club career with the newly-amalgamated Kilcormac–Killoughey club.

Owens first appeared on the inter-county scene for Offaly as a dual player at minor level. He was part of the minor team that lost the Leinster MFC final to Dublin in 1976. He progressed to under-21 level, again as a dual player, and won Leinster U21HC and Leinster U21FC honours.

Owens continued his dual status at senior level. He made some appearances for the Offaly senior football team during the 1978-79 National Football League, before switching codes. Owens was a panel member and came on as a substitute for Offaly's inaugural All-Ireland SHC success in 1981. He claimed a second All-Ireland SHC winners' medal from midfield in 1985.[4] Owens' other inter-county honours include five Leinster SHC medals and a National Hurling League medal as team captain in 1991.[5]

Management career

Owens first became involved in inter-county management when he was ratified as Offaly's under-21 team manager in November 1997. He took charge of the Offaly minor hurling team in October 2001. At club level, Owens took charge of the Kilcormac–Killoughey club and guided them to three successive Offaly SHC titles between 2012 and 2014. The club also claimed the Leinster Club SHC title in 2012, before losing the 2013 All-Ireland club final to St Thomas's.[6][7]

After stepping down from this role, Owens was appointed Westmeath's minor hurling team manager in December 2015.[8] After one season with Westmeath, he returned to club activity as Tullamore manager, before steering Camross to the Laois SHC title in 2018.[9][10] Owens returned to as manager of his home club of Kilcormac–Killoughey in 2019.[11]

Honours

Player

Carmelite College
Killoughey
Offaly

Management

Kilcormac–Killoughey
Camross

References

  1. ^ "Offaly ready this time". Irish Press. 28 August 1985. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Leinster Colleges All-Ireland Football Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Rolls of honour". Offaly GAA. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Owens: Our lads have that Offaly spirit, the old never-say-die attitude". Irish Examiner. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Kilcormac/Killoughey make history with first Leinster title". Irish Examiner. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  7. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (18 March 2013). "Might and fight seal historic day for St Thomas'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  8. ^ "Owens takes over Westmeath minors". Hogan Stand. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Tullamore turn to ex-Westmeath minor managers". Hogan Stand. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Owens: Camross are the epitome of a close-knit club". Hogan Stand. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Owens returns to K/K as Hogan takes over Rynagh's". Hogan Stand. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
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