Timothy Alfred Coffey (20 February 1928 – 8 November 1999) was an Irish soccer player. He played for Drumcondra at club level and was a great favourite with the Drumcondra fans in the 1940s and 1950s. A wing-half, he won a

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winners medal in 1948/49 and a

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winners medal in 1954. On 9 October 1949, he won his only senior cap for the

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when he lined out in defence in a 1–1 draw with Finland in a World Cup qualification tie played in

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. Coffey laid on the opening goal for Irish skipper Peter Farrell. He also represented the League of Ireland.

Honours

: 1 ** Drumcondra 1948/49 *

: 1 ** Drumcondra 1954

References

;Sources * 1928 births 1999 deaths Association footballers from County Dublin Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Ireland (FAI) men's international footballers League of Ireland players Drumcondra F.C. players Men's association football defenders 20th-century Irish sportsmen {{Ireland-footy-defender-stub