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Denis Coffey
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| Native name | Donncha Ó Cofaigh (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1983 (age 42–43) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:10, 3 November 2012. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denis Coffey (born 1983) is an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Waterford senior team.
Coffey joined the team during the 2004 National League and was a semi-regular member of the team until after the 2008. During that time he won Munster medals and one National League medal as a non-playing substitute.
At club level Coffey is a dual player with the Sliabh gCua–St Mary's club.
Playing career
[edit]Club
[edit]Coffey plays his club hurling with the St Mary's club while he also plays Gaelic football with the Sliabh gCua club.
In 2011 he won a junior football championship medal with Sliabh gCua.[1]
Inter-county
[edit]Coffey first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Waterford minor hurling team in 2001.[2] He enjoyed little success in this grade.
Coffey made his senior debut for Waterford in a National League game against Laois in 2004. He played a number of games during that campaign; however, he played no part in Waterford's successful Munster campaign later that season.
In 2007 he won a National League medal as a non-playing substitute when Waterford defeated Kilkenny by 0-20 to 0-18 in the final.[3]
The following year Coffey was an unused substitute as Waterford faced a heavy 3-30 to 1-13 defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sliabh gCua begin Munster campaign". Hogan Stand website. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "Minor hurlers in action". Hogan Stand website. 20 April 2001. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (4 May 2007). "Waterford end 44-year faminewith National League title". Munster Express. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "RTÉ Sport: Kilkenny 3-30 Waterford 1-13". RTÉ Sport. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2012.