Researching Eoin Cotter
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1135 people with the Cotter surname? In that year Cotter was ranked number 2469 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Eoin Cotter on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Eoin Cotter and the Cotter Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 2331 people with the Cotter surname in the UK? Cotter is now ranked number 2140 for popularity in the UK. |
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Eoin Cotter
Eoin Cotter (born 29 July 1987 in Douglas, Cork, Ireland) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Douglas, and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 2010.
Before joining the senior team he also played underage with Cork. He was captain of the team that won the 2005 Munster Minor Football Championship. He also played Under 21, and was part of the panel that won the 2007 Munster and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships.
At club level he helped Douglas to a first Cork Senior Football Championship final in 2008. However their opponents, Nemo Rangers, were successful in the final. He has also won Boston County and North American Championship medals.
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