Willie Doran

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Willie Doran
Personal information
Irish name Liam Ó Deoráin
Sport Hurling
Position Half-Forward
Born Boolavogue, County Wexford
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Club(s)
YearsClub
Buffer's Alley
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2003 - 2011
Wexford
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1

William Doran (born 1982 in Boolavogue, County Wexford) is an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Buffer's Alley and was a member of the Wexford senior hurling team.

His uncle Tony and father Colm also played hurling with the Wexford senior hurling team.

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References

  1. "Waterford 2-19 Wexford 3-15". RTÉ Sport.[ dead link ]