David Kilcoyne (hurler)

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David Kilcoyne
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Forward
Born 1962
Ringtown, County Westmeath
Club(s)
YearsClub
Ringtown
Club titles
Westmeath titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1979-1990's
Westmeath
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
All Stars 1

David Kilcoyne is a former hurler from County Westmeath, Ireland. He won Westmeath's first ever All Star Award in Football or Hurling in 1986. He won All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship medals in 1985 and 1991, and a Walsh Cup in 1982. He won two Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship medals with his club Ringtown in 1980 and 1987, [1] as well as an Under 21 Championship medal. During his time playing at inter-county level, he was joined at different times by his brothers Michael, Padraic, James and Sean.

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References

  1. "Kilcoyne, David". Hogansand.com. 29 May 1992. Retrieved 27 December 2010.