Denis Coffey (born 1983) is an

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hurler who played as a right corner-back for the

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senior team. Coffey joined the team during the 2004 National League and was a semi-regular member of the team until after the

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. During that time he won

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medals and one

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medal as a non-playing substitute. At club level Coffey is a

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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

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with the

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club. In 2011 he won a junior football championship medal with Sliabh gCua.

Inter-county

Coffey first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Waterford minor hurling team in 2001. He enjoyed little success in this grade. Coffey made his senior debut for Waterford in a National League game against

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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

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by 0-20 to 0-18 in the final. 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.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Coffey, Denis 1983 births Living people St Mary's (Waterford) hurlers Sliabh gCua Gaelic footballers Waterford inter-county hurlers