Vincent Coakley

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Vincent Coakley
Personal information
Irish name Uinseann Mac Caochlaoich
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Midfield
Born 1955
Aghinagh, County Cork, Ireland
Died 5 November 2020 (aged 65)
Macroom, County Cork, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
Aghinagh
Millstreet
Muskerry
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1976–1980
Cork
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1
All Stars 0

Vincent Coakley (1955 – 5 November 2020) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Aghinagh, Millstreet and Muskerry and was a National League winner with the Cork senior football team.

Playing career[edit]

A member of the Aghinagh club, Coakley first came to prominence when he was drafted onto the Cork minor football team. He won a Munster Championship medal in this grade in 1973, before later having two unsuccessful years with the under-21 team. Coakley joined the Cork senior team during the 1976 Munster Championship and made his debut two years later in the Munster final against Kerry. He won a National League medal in 1980 in what was his last season with the team.[1]

Honours[edit]

Cork

References[edit]

  1. ^ Woods, Mark (29 April 2020). "Cork football dream team 1970-2020: Who will grab the midfield positions?". The Echo. Retrieved 8 November 2020.