Johnny Coen

Johnny Coen

Johnny Coen in action for Loughrea in 2013
Personal information
Irish name	Seán Ó Comdhain
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left Half Back
Born	19 March 1991 Ballinasloe, Ireland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Nickname	Vacuum
Occupation	Teacher
Club(s)
Years	Club
2008-	Loughrea
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2011-	Galway	25 (1-1)
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles	1
All-Irelands	0
NHL	0
All Stars	0

Johnny Coen (born 19 March 1991) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Loughrea and has been a member of the Galway senior inter-county team since 2011.^[1]

Playing career

Club

Coen plays his club hurling with Loughrea. He was just out of the minor grade in 2009 when he lined out in his first county senior championship final. That game ended in a huge defeat with Portumna winning by 5-19 to 1-12.^[2]

Twelve months later Coen's side were back in the county final. After an exciting draw and a replay victory after extra time went to Clarinbridge.^[3]

Inter-county

Coen first played for Galway at minor level in 2009. It was a successful year for the young Tribesmen as they reached the All-Ireland final. Kilkenny provided the opposition, however, Galway won by 2-15 to 2-11 giving Coen a coveted All-Ireland medal.^[4]

The following year Coen joined the county under-21 team. Once again Galway reached the All-Ireland final where Tipperary provided the opposition. That game ended in a rout as Tipp won by 5-22 to 0-12.^[5] In 2012, Coen was again a key member of the county Under 21 team which made up for the previous years defeat by winning the All-Ireland Under 21 Championship, defeating Dublin in the final.

Coen made his senior championship debut against Westmeath in the Leinster quarter-final in 2011. In 2012, Coen was part of the Galway team which won the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship for an historic first time, defeating Kilkenny in the final. Coen played at left-corner back in that final and was an ever present member of the Galway team which reached the All-Ireland Final that September. After an enthralling 2-13 to 0-19 draw in the All-Ireland Final, Galway suffered a heavy defeat to Kilkenny in the replay. Coen's performances throughout the 2012 Championship were widely regarded as outstanding and he was rewarded with the 2012 Young Hurler of the Year Award in October 2012.

Honours

Inter-county

• 1 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2012)
• 1 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (2011)
• 1 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (2009)

Club

• 1 Galway Minor A Hurling Championship (2009)

Individual

• 1 All Stars Young Hurler of the Year (2012)

References

1. "Coen and Daly debut for Tribesmen". Hogan Stand. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
2. "Portumna power to another title". Irish Examiner. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
3. "Clarinbridge dig deep to complete their mission". Irish Times. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
4. "Cummins inspires Galway to glory". Irish Examiner. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
5. "Superb Premier tap into feelgood factor". Irish Independent. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2011.