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Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Nollaig de Sand | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Left wing-forward | ||
Born | 1968 Portaferry, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Portaferry | |||
Club titles | |||
Down titles | 8 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1985-2003 | Down | 23 (11-59) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Ulster titles | 3 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NHL | 2 (Div 3) | ||
All Stars | 0 |
Noel Sands (born 1968) is an Irish former hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Down senior team.
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Preceded by | Down Senior Hurling Captain 1992 | Succeeded by |
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