Billy Duffy (hurler)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Ó Dufaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1933 Eyrecourt, County Galway, Ireland | ||
| Died |
June 2005 Shepherd's Bush, London, England | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
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| Club titles | |||
| London titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1952-1955 | Galway | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
William "Bill" Duffy (1931 – June 2005) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Galway senior team.[1]
Duffy made his first appearance for the team during the 1952 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement due to emigration after the 1955 championship. During that time he failed to win any silverware, however, he lined out against Cork in the 1953 All-Ireland final.
At club level Duffy began his club career with in Galway before later winning four county club championship medals with in London.
References[]
- ^ "Obituary of Billy Duffy". Hogan Stand website. 8 July 2005. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
Categories:
- 1931 births
- 2005 deaths
- Meelick-Eyrecourt hurlers
- Brothers Pearse hurlers
- Galway inter-county hurlers
- Connacht inter-provincial hurlers
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