Bill Cooper (born 16 December 1987) is an Irish hurler who plays as a midfielder for club side

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, divisional side

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and at inter-county level with the

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Playing career

Youghal

Cooper joined the Youghal club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in under-13 and under-14 grades. His performances at club level saw him added to the

team in the senior championship in 2010. On 13 October 2013, Cooper was captain of the Youghal team that defeated

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by 0–11 to 0–10 in the premier intermediate championship final. He later won a

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medal after scoring two points in Youghal's 2–13 to 2–10 defeat of Ballina.

Cork

Intermediate

Cooper first played for Cork at intermediate level on 30 May 2010 when he came on as a substitute in a

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quarter-final defeat of

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. By the end of the provincial championship, Cooper had established himself as the team's first-choice centre-forward, winning a Munster medal after a two-point defeat of

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. On 28 August 2010, Cooper scored three points from play in Cork's 2–17 to 1–13 defeat by

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in the

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final.

Senior

Cooper made his senior debut for Cork on 27 March 2011, replacing

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for the final 4 minutes of a

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game against Tipperary at

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. He made his first championship appearance in an All-Ireland Qualifier on 18 June 2011 and scored 1-03 from play in a 10–20 to 1–13 defeat of

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. Cooper missed the following two seasons due to a disc problem in his back but returned to the panel after a 14-month layoff. On 13 July 2014, he won his first

medal after a six-point defeat of Limerick in the final. Over the following seasons, Cooper established himself as a key member of Cork's starting fifteen. On 9 July 2017, he won his second Munster medal following a 1–25 to 1–20 defeat of Clare in the final. On 1 July 2018, Cooper won a third Munster medal following a 2–24 to 3–19 defeat of Clare in the final.

Career statistics

Club

Division

Inter-county

Honours

; Youghal *

Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship The Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Munster GAA Hurling Intermediate Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association ...

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Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship The Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork PIHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork C ...

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Cork Senior Hurling Championship The Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork PSHC) is an annual club hurling competition organised by the Cork County B ...

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship The Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster GAA, Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the h ...

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Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship The Munster Hurling Intermediate Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1961 for the strong hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland. In some cases the teams consist of players ...

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References

External links

Bill Cooper profile
at the Cork GAA website {{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, Bill 1987 births Living people Youghal hurlers Imokilly hurlers Cork inter-county hurlers