Irish name Donncha O Cofaigh Years Club Sport Hurling Waterford titles 0 | Position Right corner-back Name Denis Coffey Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Education Mackenzie High School | |
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Denis Coffey (born 1983) is an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Waterford senior team.
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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.
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.
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 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.
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.