Nenagh / Hartford, Connecticut, Tipperary footballer Barry Coffey has been confirmed as a new signing for Hartford Athletic, who compete in the USL Championship, the second tier of professional men’s soccer in the United States.
The 24-year-old, from Nenagh, in Co. Tipperary, joins the Connecticut-based club after a standout 2025 season with Cobh Ramblers in the SSE Airtricity League First Division.
Coffey finished the campaign as the First Division’s leading scorer, with 26 goals and four assists in 35 league matches, a remarkable return from an advanced midfield role.
His impact was recognised by his peers when he was named PFAI Men’s First Division Player of the Year (2025).
Coffey’s career pathway has included time in the Celtic development system, a spell on loan with Cliftonville, and spells in the League of Ireland with Cork City and Cobh Ramblers, before securing his move stateside.
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