Researching Tim Coffey
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 914 people with the Coffey surname? In that year Coffey was ranked number 2671 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tim means "Form of TIMOTHY. honoring God" and is of Greek origin.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3112 people with the Coffey surname in the UK? Coffey is now ranked number 1768 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Tim Coffey
Tim Coffey
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 League of Ireland winners medal in 1948/49 and a FAI Cup winners medal in 1954.
On 9 October 1949, he won his only senior cap for the Republic of Ireland national football team when he lined out in defence in a 1–1 draw with Finland in a World Cup qualification tie played in Helsinki. Coffey laid on the opening goal for Irish skipper Peter Farrell. He also represented the League of Ireland.
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