Joe Cooney

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Joe Cooney is a former Irish sportsperson who played hurling with Galway in the 1980s.

Joe Cooney, who hails from the Sarsfields club in County Galway, was an outstanding score-getter during his inter-county career. He won an All-Ireland Minor title with his native county in 1983, before winning an All-Ireland Under-21 medal thre years later in 1986. He quickly made the step-up onto the senior side and was a key figure when Galway won back-to-back All-Ireland Senior titles in 1987 and 1988. Cooney also won National Hurling League and Railway Cup honours as well as All Star Awards in 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1989.

Preceded by
Ger Cunningham
(Cork)
Texaco Hurler of the Year
1987
Succeeded by
Tony Keady
(Galway)