Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Déaglán de Nais | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Half-back | ||
Born | Limerick, Ireland | 10 July 1966||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Occupation | Builder | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1980s-2000s | South Liberties | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
1980s-1990s | Limerick | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 2 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 2 | ||
All Stars | 0 |
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