Ned Buggy

Ned Buggy (born 1948) is an Irish retired hurling selector and former player who enjoyed a successful career as a midfielder with the Wexford senior team.

Born Wexford, Buggy was introduced to hurling in his youth. He had some championship successes at underage levels with the Faythe Harriers club before later claiming a championship medal at senior level.

Buggy made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Wexford minor team. An All-Ireland medal winner in this grade he later was an All-Ireland runner-up with the under-21 team. Buggy made his senior debut during the 1966-67 league. He went on to play a key role for Wexford at midfield during a successful era and won one All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute, four Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal. Buggy was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.

As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team, Buggy won two Railway Cup medals. Throughout his inter-county career, he made 26 championship appearances. Buggy retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1982 championship.

After retiring from playing, Buggy became involved in team management and coaching as a selector with the Leinster inter-provincial team.