Nigel Higgins

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Nigel Higgins
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Forward
Born Rathnure, County Wexford
Club(s)
YearsClub
Rathnure
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2005-2007
Wexford 3 (1-2)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0

Nigel Higgins (born 1980 in Rathnure, County Wexford) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Rathnure and was a member of the Wexford senior inter-county team from 2005 until 2007. [1]

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References

  1. "Late arrival ends Higgins career". Hoganstand.com. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Wexford Senior Hurling Captain
2007
Succeeded by