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Place of Birth: Newport, County Tipperary, Munster, Ireland
About Jimmy Coffey
- 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.
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