Harry McDaniel was a Welsh

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

 rugby union

Rugby union

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 player who is most notable for representing the Ireland national team

Ireland national rugby union team

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 when the side turned up short of players for their encounter with Wales

Wales national rugby union team

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 during the 1884 Home Nations Championship

1884 Home Nations Championship

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Rugby career

McDaniel first came to note as a rugby player when he captained second-tier Welsh side Maindee RFC. Described as 'a good honest forward' he was noticed by first class club Newport and joined them during the 1880/81 season. Although never selected for Wales, McDaniel managed to play international rugby for Ireland, when the team arrived in Wales two players short for an encounter with the Welsh team in 1884. Both McDaniel and fellow Newport player Charles Jordan

Charles Jordan (rugby player)

Charles Jordan was a Welsh rugby union player who is most notable for representing the Ireland national team when the side turned up short of player during their encounter with Wales during the 1884 Home Nations Championship.-Rugby career:...

 stepped in to complete the team to allow the game to take place, although contemporary reports him as J. McDaniel. At county level he played on twelve occasions for Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire County RFC

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McDaniel moved to Twerton

Twerton

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 in Bath in 1915 and later became the Vice President of Bath RFC.