Joe Cooney
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Joe Cooney is a former Irish sportsperson who played hurling with Galway in the 1980s.
Joe Cooney, who hails from the Sarsfields club in County Galway, was an outstanding score-getter during his inter-county career. He won an All-Ireland Minor title with his native county in 1983, before winning an All-Ireland Under-21 medal thre years later in 1986. He quickly made the step-up onto the senior side and was a key figure when Galway won back-to-back All-Ireland Senior titles in 1987 and 1988. Cooney also won National Hurling League and Railway Cup honours as well as All Star Awards in 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1989.
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Texaco Hurler of the Year 1987 |
Succeeded by Tony Keady (Galway) |
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All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship - Silver Jubilee Team (1971-1996) | |
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1 Niall Patterson | 2 Tony Maher | 3 Conor Hayes | 4 John Horgan | 5 Joe Hennessy | 6 Frank Cummins | 7 Denis Coughlan | 8 Gerald McCarthy | 9 Joe Cooney | 10 Francis Loughnane | 11 Ray Cummins | 12 Ger Fennelly | 13 Charlie McCarthy | 14 Tony Doran | 15 Liam Fennelly | |
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