A former professional rugby union player at London Irish, making 275 appearances and also captaining the side, Danaher represented Ireland at Under-19 level, through the Irish Exiles, and went on to represent England with the Under-21 and ‘A’ teams.
Starting out coaching in the club’s Academy, he worked in the pathway developing Academy players for the senior team, before working his way up to defence coach and then held the role of assistant coach under Declan Kidney during his time at London Irish.