Niall Rigney
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| Native name | Damien Ó Roigne (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1969 (age 56–57) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wing-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Niall Rigney (born 1969 in Portlaoise, County Laois) is an Irish retired hurling manager and player. He played hurling for his local club, Portlaoise, and was a member of the Laois senior inter-county team from 1988 to 2001. Rigney went on to manage the Laois senior hurling team from 2008 to 2010.[1]
His brother Brian Rigney played rugby for Leinster and Ireland, while another brother, Colm, played rugby for Connacht.
References
- ^ "Profile of Niall Rigney". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 12 October 2009.