Jimmy Coffey
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| Native name | Séamus Ó Cofaigh (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Butler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 October 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 December 2010 (aged 101) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Lorry driver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:35, 1 June 2015. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jimmy "Butler" Coffey (26 October 1909 – 29 December 2010) was an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Tipperary senior team.
Born in Newport, County Tipperary, Coffey first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of nineteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary senior team. He made his senior debut during a tournament game in 1932. Coffey subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Coffey won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he began his career with Newport before later lining out with Young Irelands and Cappamore. Coffey was a two-time championship medallist with Ahane.
Throughout his career, Coffey made a brief number of championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1939-40 league.
In retirement from playing Coffey became involved in team management and coaching. At club level he trained Cappamore to junior and senior successes before becoming a selector with the Limerick senior team.