Harry McDaniel (? - 2 December 1932) was a Welsh rugby union player who is most notable for representing the Ireland national team when the side turned up short of players for their encounter with Wales during the 1884 Home Nations Championship.^[2]

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Harry McDaniel

Birth name	Harry D. McDaniel[1]
Place of birth	Newport, Wales
Date of death	2 December 1932
Place of death	Bath, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) ?-1880 1880-1887 Maindee RFC Newport RFC Monmouthshire () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1884  Ireland 10 (0)

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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.^[2] 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 stepped in to complete the team to allow the game to take place, although contemporary reports him as J. McDaniel.^[3] At county level he played on twelve occasions for Monmouthshire.^[2]

McDaniel moved to Twerton in Bath in 1915 and later became the Vice President of Bath RFC.^[2]