Stephen Roche (hurler)

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Stephen Roche
Personal information
Irish name Stiofán de Róiste
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born (1992-12-31) 31 December 1992 (age 27)
Waterford, Ireland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Occupation Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
YearsClub
Mount Sion
Club titles
Waterford titles 0
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
Waterford Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2014-present
Waterford
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Stephen Roche (born 31 December 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Championship club Mount Sion and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a midfielder. [1]

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References

  1. O'Toole, Fintan (22 May 2014). "All-Ireland minor and colleges winners named in Waterford intermediate team to play Cork". The 42. Retrieved 14 February 2019.