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Ned Buggy (born 1948) is an Irish retired
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selector and former
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who enjoyed a successful career as a midfielder with the
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senior team. Born
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, Buggy was introduced to hurling in his youth. He had some championship successes at underage levels with the Faythe Harriers club before later claiming a
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medal at senior level. Buggy made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Wexford minor team. An
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medal winner in this grade he later was an
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runner-up with the under-21 team. Buggy made his senior debut during the 1966-67 league. He went on to play a key role for Wexford at midfield during a successful era and won one
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medal as a non-playing substitute, four
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medals and one
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medal. Buggy was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions. As a member of the
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inter-provincial team, Buggy won two
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medals. Throughout his inter-county career, he made 26 championship appearances. Buggy retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1982 championship. After retiring from playing, Buggy became involved in team management and coaching as a selector with the Leinster inter-provincial team.


Playing career


Club

Buggy first played for Faythe Harriers as a juvenile in 1960. He claimed a championship medal in this grade in 1964 before later claiming a minor championship medal in 1966 followed by three successive under-21 championship medals. In 1981 Buggy lined out at left corner-forward in his third senior championship decider.
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provided the opposition, but a late goal from a '65' by Buggy ended up in the net. The narrow 2-10 to 2-9 victory gave him a
Wexford Senior Hurling Championship The Wexford Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Pettitt's SuperValu Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Wexford GAA clubs. The Wexford GAA, Wexford County Board of the ...
medal.


Minor and under-21

Buggy joined the Wexford minor team in 1965, however, their championship campaign ended without success. Eligible for the grade again in 1966, Buggy won a
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medal that year following a huge 7-6 to 1-7 defeat of
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. On 4 September 1966, Wexford faced
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in the All-Ireland decider. Wexford came from behind in the last five minutes to level the game at 6-7 apiece. The replay on 16 October 1966 also saw Wexford stage a late rally with two goals. A 4-1 to 1-8 victory secured an
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medal for Buggy. By 1969 Buggy was in his final year with the Wexford under-21 team. A 3-16 to 4-3 defeat of reigning provincial champions
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gave him a
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medal in this grade. On 14 September 1969, Wexford faced Cork in the All-Ireland decider. Buggy scored 0-3 from play, however, Cork was superior in securing their third successive championship with a 5-13 to 4-7 victory.


Senior

Buggy made his senior championship debut in a 3-15 to 3-11 Leinster semi-final defeat of
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on 16 June 1968. He was an unused substitute throughout the rest of the campaign as Wexford claimed the
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and
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titles following respective defeats of
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and Tipperary. After surrendering their championship titles in 1969, Wexford regrouped the following year. A 4–16 to 3–14 defeat of old rivals Kilkenny in the first 80-minute championship game gave Buggy a second Leinster medal, his first on the field of play. Wexford subsequently faced Cork in the All-Ireland decider on 6 September 1970, however, an injury ruled Buggy out of the game. A 6–21 to 5–10 score gave Cork the victory. Buggy won a
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medal in 1973 following a 4–13 to 3–7 defeat of
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. After a five-year period of Kilkenny dominance, Wexford broke through in 1976. A 2–20 to 1–6 trouncing gave Buggy a third Leinster medal. Cork provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland final on 5 September 1976. Wexford got off to a great start and were 2–2 to no score ahead after just six minutes. Wexford had a two-point lead with ten minutes to go, however, three points from
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, two from Pat Moylan and a kicked effort from
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gave Cork a 2–21 to 4–11 victory. Buggy collected his fourth Leinster medal in 1977 following a 3–17 to 3–14 defeat of Kilkenny. The All-Ireland final on 4 September 1977 was a repeat of the previous year, with Cork providing the opposition once again.
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scored the decisive goal for Cork as the game entered the last quarter, while
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brought off a match-winning save from Christy Keogh to foil the Wexford comeback. A 1–17 to 3–8 defeat was Buggy's lot as he endured a second successive year as an All-Ireland runner-up. Wexford went into decline following this defeat as Kilkenny and Offaly emerged as the dominant teams in Leinster. In spite of this Buggy won an
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award in 1979.


Inter-provincial

Buggy also lined out with
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in the inter-provincial series of games and enjoyed much success. In 1977 he was at midfield as Leinster faced
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in the decider. A 2-17 to 1-13 victory gave him a
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medal. In 1979, Buggy won a second Railway Cup medal as Leinster defeated
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by 1-13 to 1-9.


Honours


Player

;Faythe Harriers *
Wexford Senior Hurling Championship The Wexford Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Pettitt's SuperValu Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Wexford GAA clubs. The Wexford GAA, Wexford County Board of the ...
(1): 1981 *Wexford Under-21 Hurling Championship (3): 1967, 1968, 1969 *Wexford Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1966 ;Wexford *
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest-tier competition for ...
(1):
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Leinster Senior Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hur ...
(4):
1968 Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...
(sub),
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,
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1977 Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...
*
National Hurling League The National Hurling League is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition featuring teams from Ireland and England. Founded in 1925 by the Gaelic Athletic Association, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation within the l ...
(1):
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Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Under-20 Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the oneills.com Leinster GAA Under-20 Hurling Championship), is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic ...
(1):
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All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship) is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Associ ...
(1):
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
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Leinster Minor Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic ...
(1):
1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
;Leinster *
Railway Cup The GAA Interprovincial Championship () or Railway Cup (''Corn an Iarnróid'') is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster GAA teams are co ...
(2): 1977, 1979


Selector

;Leinster *
Railway Cup The GAA Interprovincial Championship () or Railway Cup (''Corn an Iarnróid'') is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster GAA teams are co ...
(1): 1993


References

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