Background
His father Angus was captain of Newtonmore when the Camanachd Cup was won in 1979.
His father Angus was captain of Newtonmore when the Camanachd Cup was won in 1979.
He plays for Newtonmore Camanachd Club. He is affectionately known in the press as "Super Dan". He can play in both defence and attack and has a physical style of play.
He claimed the goal was "the best goal of his career".
He was also captain of the team for the 2010 season. MacRae also scored a hat-trick in the 2011 Camanachd Cup final, including the winning goal in extra-time, sparking jubilant celebrations.
His first effort in the final was within 12 seconds of the start, however this did not break the record set by Deek Cameron in 1992. MacRae continues to be a major player for Newtonmore but he may be sidelined for much of the rest of the 2012 season with a knee injury.