Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Pádraig Coiléir | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Right half back | ||
Born | Stamullen, County Meath, Ireland | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Stamullen | |||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
?-? | Meath | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 3 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 | ||
All Stars | N/A |
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