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Denis Coffey

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Denis Coffey
Personal information
Irish name Donncha Ó Cofaigh
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-back
Born 1983
Sliabh gCua, County Waterford, Ireland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
Sliabh gCua–St Mary's
Club titles
  Football Hurling
Waterford titles 0 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2001-present
Waterford 6 (0-1)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*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

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Club

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Sliabh gCua begin Munster campaign". Hogan Stand website. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Minor hurlers in action". Hogan Stand website. 20 April 2001. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  3. ^ Breheny, Martin (4 May 2007). "Waterford end 44-year faminewith National League title". Munster Express. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  4. ^ "RTÉ Sport: Kilkenny 3-30 Waterford 1-13". RTÉ Sport. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2012.