Jimmy Coffey Gaelic games player
Jimmy "Butler" Coffey (26 October 1909 – 29 December 2010) was an Irish sportsperson. He was born in Newport, County Tipperary. He played hurling with his local Newport club and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1931 until 1940. Born in Newport, County Tipperary, Coffey held the distinction of being one of the oldest living senior All-Ireland medal winners and turned 100 in October 2009.Coffey died on 29 December 2010 aged 101.