Ned Colfer

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Ned Colfer
Personal information
Irish name Éamonn Coilféir
Sport Hurling
Position Corner-back
Born New Ross, County Wexford
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Club(s)
YearsClub
1950s-1970s
Geraldine O'Hanrahans
Club titles
Wexford titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1962-1970
Wexford
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 1
NFL 1
All Stars 0

Ned Colfer (born 1941 in New Ross, County Wexford) is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Geraldine O'Hanrahan's and was a member of the Wexford senior inter-county team in the 1960s and 1970s. [1]

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References

  1. "Wexford GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2010.