Damien Joyce

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Damien Joyce
Personal information
Irish name Damien Seoige
Sport Hurling
Position Right Corner Back
Born 1980
Ballinasloe, Ireland
Nickname DJ
Club(s)
YearsClub
1998-
Cappataggle
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2002-2011
Galway 25 (0-2)
Inter-county titles
NHL 2

Damien Joyce (born 1980) is an Irish sportsperson. He played with the Galway senior inter-county hurling team, captaining them in 2011. He plays for his local club Cappataggle.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Galway Senior Hurling Captain
2011
Succeeded by