Vincent Coakley
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| Native name | Uinseann Mac Caochlaoich (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 November 2020 (aged 65) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vincent Coakley (1955 – 5 November 2020) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Aghinagh, Millstreet and Muskerry and was a National League winner with the Cork senior football team.
Playing career
A member of the Aghinagh club, Coakley first came to prominence when he was drafted onto the Cork minor football team. He won a Munster Championship medal in this grade in 1973, before later having two unsuccessful years with the under-21 team. Coakley joined the Cork senior team during the 1976 Munster Championship and made his debut two years later in the Munster final against Kerry. He won a National League medal in 1980 in what was his last season with the team.[1]
Honours
- Cork
- National Football League (1): 1979–80
- Munster Minor Football Championship (1): 1973
References
- ^ Woods, Mark (29 April 2020). "Cork football dream team 1970-2020: Who will grab the midfield positions?". The Echo. Retrieved 8 November 2020.