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Donegal hurling mourns passing of Danny Cullen senior

written by Chris McNulty November 15, 2017
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The Donegal hurling fraternity is in mourning tonight following the death of Setanta Hurling Club founder and stalwart Danny Cullen senior.

The 86-year-old died peacefully tonight.

“A hurling man through and through. His final whistle was blown,” Setanta said in a statement on their Facebook page.

Danny was a founding member of Setanta in 1979 and was also involved in the reformation of the Red Hughs club in 1981.

It was in his role at Setanta that he was best known and just recently will have been one of the proudest men around as his beloved club won the Ulster JHC title for the first time having captured the Donegal SHC title.

Danny Cullen was principal of Dromore National School until his retirement in 1995.

He is survived by his wife Bridget, children Danny Jr, Michael, Paschal, Charlotte, Bernadette and their extended families.

Donegal hurling mourns passing of Danny Cullen senior was last modified: November 15th, 2017 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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