Jason Daly is a Gaelic footballer who plays for St Loman's and at senior level for the Westmeath county team. He plays as a goalkeeper for both.[1][2][3][4]

Playing career

Daly made his full championship debut against Dublin in 2020.[5] He is the goalkeeper who won the 2022 Tailteann Cup.[6][7]

Jason got the nickname "Magpie" due to his magpie-ish tendencies.[clarification needed]

He was the goalkeeper for the final when Westmeath won only a second ever Leinster Senior Football Championship title in 2026.[8] He had come in as a sub for the injured Conor McCormack against Meath in the 2026 Leinster Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final.[9] He then started against Kildare in the Leinster Semi-Final as Westmeath qualified for a sixth ever Final.[10]

Honours

Westmeath

References

  1. ^ Miller, Steven (29 May 2022). "Westmeath comeback sees them progress past Laois and into Tailteann quarter-finals". RTÉ.
  2. ^ "St Loman's eighth Westmeath SFC final in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 25 September 2022.
  3. ^ Roche, Frank (14 November 2021). "John Heslin kicks late free as St Loman's snatch draw with Garrycastle in Westmeath county final". Irish Independent
  4. ^ "Westmeath goalkeeper Jason Daly during the Leinster GAA Senior Football Championship Semi-Final match between Kildare and Westmeath at Croke Park in Dublin". 18 July 2021.
  5. ^ Roche, Frank (6 November 2020). "Ger Egan misses out as Westmeath make two changes for daunting date with Dublin". Irish Independent
  6. ^ Buckley, Gerry (9 October 2022). "Westmeath SFC Final: Glory for The Downs" Better known as a Westmeath hurler, Mitchell bore down on goals and gave the Lake County's Tailteann Cup-winning goalkeeper Jason Daly no chance with a great low to the net.
  7. ^ Keane, Paul (9 July 2022). "Late goal seals inaugural Tailteann Cup for Westmeath". RTÉ.
  8. ^ Moran, Seán (17 May 2026). "Relentless Westmeath send Dublin crashing to defeat in extra-time to win second Leinster title". The Irish Times
  9. ^ Galvin, Kieran (19 April 2026). "Heroic Westmeath stun Meath in famous victory"
  10. ^ Egan, Kevin (3 May 2026). "Westmeath outlast Kildare to reach sixth ever Leinster final". RTÉ