Denis Coffey

Irish hurler

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

Club

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

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

  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.
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Waterford – 2004 Munster Senior Hurling Champions (7th title)
Subs
19 P. O'Brien for Bennett
23 S. O'Sullivan for McGrath
20 J. Kennedy for O'Brien
Subs not used
16 I. O'Regan
17 T. Feeney
18 B. Wall
21 A. Moloney
22 L. Lawlor
24 D. O'Brien
25 S. Ryan
26 G. Quinlan
27 D. Coffey
28 J. Wall
29 A. Kirwan
30 W. Hutchinson
Manager
J. McCarthy
Selectors
S. Hannon
N. Cashin
K. Ryan
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Waterford – 2007 Munster Senior Hurling Champions (8th title)
Subs
17 J. Murray for Moran
20 E. McGrath for Kennedy
Subs not used
16 B. O'Leary
18 B. Phelan
19 T. Feeney
21 D. Bennett
22 D. Coffey
23 S. O'Sullivan
24 R. Foley
25 K. Stafford
26 J. Nagle
27 N. Jacob
28 J. Hartley
29 S. Walsh
30 C. Carey
Manager
J. McCarthy
Selectors
S. Hannon
N. Cashin
M. Ryan
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Waterford – 2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up
Subs used
17 J. Kennedy for S. Prendergast
18 P. Flynn for E. McGrath
19 S. O'Sullivan for J. Nagle
21 D. Bennett for D. Shanahan
25 T. Feeney for D. Prendergast
Subs not used
16 A. Power
20 G. Hurney
22 R. Foley
23 B. Phelan
24 J. Murray
26 W. Hutchinson
27 S. Walsh
28 P. FitzGerald
29 P. Kearney
30 D. Coffey
Manager
D. FitzGerald
Selectors
P. Queally
M. Geary