Mary O'Connor (camogie player)
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Mary O'Connor born 1977 in Cork
is a camogie
player, footballer
and camogie development officer, winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 1997 (when her last point of the first half off her left side, scored as she was in full flight 50 yards out, is regarded as one of the best scores in the history of camogie ), 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008
and 2009
and All Star awards in 2005 and 2006.
camogie medals as well as county, provincial and All Ireland Club medals
with Granagh-Ballingarry
whom she played with while studying and working in Limerick.
finals in 2006. As well as her two All Star awards she was nominated for further awards in 2004, 2008 and 2009, and received an unofficial Lynchpin award in 2003.
in 2009 having won an All Star Award in Ladies Football
in 2006.
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
is a camogie
Camogie
Camogie is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women; it is almost identical to the game of hurling played by men. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and world wide, largely among Irish communities....
player, footballer
Ladies' Gaelic football
Ladies' Gaelic football is a team sport for women, very similar to Gaelic football, and co-ordinated by the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association...
and camogie development officer, winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 1997 (when her last point of the first half off her left side, scored as she was in full flight 50 yards out, is regarded as one of the best scores in the history of camogie ), 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 2008
The 2008 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was played between June 1 and September 14, 2008. The format was as follows: seven county teams entered. Each team played all of the others once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The top four teams qualified for the semi-finals...
and 2009
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 2009
The 2009 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship—known as the Gala All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship for sponsorship reasons— is the high point of the 2009 season in the sport of camogie. It commenced on June 20, 2009 and ended with the final on 13 September 2009...
and All Star awards in 2005 and 2006.
Career
She holds six Senior All-Ireland and National LeagueNational Camogie League
The National Camogie League is the second most important competition in the Irish team sport of Camogie, played exclusively by women. The competition is held in four divisions graded by ability....
camogie medals as well as county, provincial and All Ireland Club medals
All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship
The All-Ireland Club Camogie Championship is the most important competition for club teams in the Irish women’s field sport of camogie. It is contested by the senior club champions of the leading counties and organised by An Cumann Camógaíochta.-Trophy:...
with Granagh-Ballingarry
Granagh-Ballingarry GAA
Granagh-Ballingarry GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in west Limerick, Ireland, within the jurisdiction of Limerick GAA. The club is situated near Knockfierna Hill. Granagh-Ballingarry GAA was formed in 1990 after the merger between Granagh and Ballingarry GAA clubs...
whom she played with while studying and working in Limerick.
Awards
She was the overall winner of the 96/103fm Rochestown Park Hotel award following her performances in the All-Ireland and National LeagueNational Camogie League
The National Camogie League is the second most important competition in the Irish team sport of Camogie, played exclusively by women. The competition is held in four divisions graded by ability....
finals in 2006. As well as her two All Star awards she was nominated for further awards in 2004, 2008 and 2009, and received an unofficial Lynchpin award in 2003.
Football
She captained Cork to a fifth successive All-Ireland football titleLadies' Gaelic football
Ladies' Gaelic football is a team sport for women, very similar to Gaelic football, and co-ordinated by the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association...
in 2009 having won an All Star Award in Ladies Football
Ladies' Gaelic football
Ladies' Gaelic football is a team sport for women, very similar to Gaelic football, and co-ordinated by the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association...
in 2006.
External links
- Profile in Cúl4kidz magazine
- Official Camogie Website
- Cronin's championship diary in On The Ball Official Camogie Magazine
- Fixtures and results for the 2009 O'Duffy CupO'Duffy CupThe All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship is the premier round-robin and knock-out competition in the game of camogie played in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Camogie Association and are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland Camogie Final being played on the...
- All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship: Roll of Honour
- Video highlights of 2009 championship Part One and part two
- Video Highlights of 2009 All Ireland Senior Final
- Report of All Ireland final in Irish Times Independent and Examiner