Ursula Jacob
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Ursula Jacob is a camogie
player, winner of All Star awards in 2010 and 2011 and All-Ireland Senior medals in 2007, 2010
and 2011
, when she scored a dramatic 52nd minute goal which changed the course of the All Ireland final and secured victory for Wexford. She was player of the match in Wexford’s semi-final victory over Cork and a member of the Team of the Championship for 2011. With a total of 3-54 she was the highest scoring player in the Senior Championship
of 2011.
and Rory
. Their father, Mick
, was the county's first hurling All Star in 1972, while their mother, Breda (nee McCleane), played with Wexford in the All Ireland Junior
camogie final of 1972 against Galway. Ursula started playing with the Wexford senior team at the age of 15.
Former Galway hurling manager Cyril Farrell
said during the course of his TV match commentary:
Galway manager Noel Finn said: “The goal came against the run of play. It was a sucker punch that late, they got their dander up. They were winning the breaks and when you’re on the back foot it is very hard to try and push on.
noted in their 2011 after match commentary:
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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, winner of All Star awards in 2010 and 2011 and All-Ireland Senior medals in 2007, 2010
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 2010
The 2010 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship—known as the Gala All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship for sponsorship reasons—is the high point of the 2010 season in the sport of camogie. It commenced on June 13, 2010 and ended with the final between Galway and Wexford on 12...
and 2011
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 2011
The 2011 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship—known as the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship in association with RTÉ Sport for sponsorship reasons— is the premier competition of the 2011 camogie season. It commenced on 11 June 2011 and ended with the final on 11 September...
, when she scored a dramatic 52nd minute goal which changed the course of the All Ireland final and secured victory for Wexford. She was player of the match in Wexford’s semi-final victory over Cork and a member of the Team of the Championship for 2011. With a total of 3-54 she was the highest scoring player in the Senior Championship
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 2011
The 2011 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship—known as the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship in association with RTÉ Sport for sponsorship reasons— is the premier competition of the 2011 camogie season. It commenced on 11 June 2011 and ended with the final on 11 September...
of 2011.
Family background
Ursula is sister of substitute goalkeeper, Helena, and of Wexford hurlers MichaelMichael Jacob
Michael Jacob is an Irish sportsperson. He plays in the centre-forward position on the Wexford senior hurling team.-Early life:...
and Rory
Rory Jacob
Rory Jacob is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Oulart the Ballagh and has been a member of the Wexford senior inter-county team since 2002. Both his father Mick and his brother Michael also played for Wexford. He was captain of the Wexford team for 2008.-References:...
. Their father, Mick
Mick Jacob
Mick Jacob is a retired Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club Oulart the Ballagh and with the Wexford senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1984.-Club:...
, was the county's first hurling All Star in 1972, while their mother, Breda (nee McCleane), played with Wexford in the All Ireland Junior
All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship
The All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship is the most important competition for third-tier county teams in the women’s field sport of camogie. In accordance with the practice in GAA competitions the term junior applies to the level of competition rather than the age group...
camogie final of 1972 against Galway. Ursula started playing with the Wexford senior team at the age of 15.
2011 Final
Urusla captained the Wexford team in 2011. Eight out of 14 journalists at the final described her goal as among the best in the history of the game. TV analyst and three times All Ireland medalist Therese O’Callaghan described it as “a dream goal, as good a goal as you are likely to see.”Former Galway hurling manager Cyril Farrell
Cyril Farrell
Cyril Farrell is a former Irish sportsperson. He was the manager of the Galway senior hurling team in the 1980s and 1990s. He led Galway to four consecutive All Ireland finals appearances from 1985 through 1988. He comes from the Tommy Larkins hurling club in Woodford/Ballinakill...
said during the course of his TV match commentary:
"That's as good a goal as you will see anywhere, a beautiful cross field ball from Josie DwyerJosie DwyerJosie Dwyer is a camogie player, winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in in 2010 and 2011 She famously delivered the pass to Ursula Jacob which secured the 2011 All Ireland title for Wexford...
, fantastic catch, back towards the goal, turn on the left, bang in to the back of the net. You won’t see better than that anywhere. Everything is just on precision, on the dot. Catches it, turns left handed, bang to the back of the net, brilliant score."
Galway manager Noel Finn said: “The goal came against the run of play. It was a sucker punch that late, they got their dander up. They were winning the breaks and when you’re on the back foot it is very hard to try and push on.
Other awards
ational Camogie League}} medals in 2009, ational Camogie League 2010|2010}} and ational Camogie League 2011|2011}}; in 2010. She was an All Star nominee in 2005, 2007, 2008; Leinster Under-14 1999; Leinster Under-16 2000; All-Ireland Junior ll Ireland Colleges Camogie Championship|Colleges}} with oláiste Bríde}} 2000; All-Ireland Senior ll Ireland Colleges Camogie Championship|Colleges}} with oláiste Bríde}} 2003, 2004 (captain); Leinster Senior Colleges with oláiste Bríde}} 1999, 2003, 2004 (captain); represented Ireland in second level Compromise Rules v. Scotland 2004; All-Ireland Colleges All Star 2004; Club Senior 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009; Leinster Club Senior 2009; Leinster Senior 2004; All-Ireland Freshers with aterford Institute of Technology|WIT}}; shbourne Cup}} 2009, 2010 (captain); shbourne Cup|Ashbourne All Star}} 2009, 2010, 2011; two All-Ireland éile na nGael}} 1998, 1999; ll-Ireland Sevens Camogie|All Ireland club sevens}} 2006.Protocol Precedent
The Irish IndependentIrish Independent
The Irish Independent is Ireland's largest-selling daily newspaper that is published in both compact and broadsheet formats. It is the flagship publication of Independent News & Media.-History:...
noted in their 2011 after match commentary:
“After lining up to greet the Taoiseach, the Wexford team, led by captain and eventual match-changer Ursula Jacob (pictured above), turned left and came down along the line, shaking hands with all of their Galway opponents before trotting into position for the pre-match parade. It was a nice sporting gesture, surely one that would add greatly to the men's big days.”
External links
- Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website
- Wexford Wexford camogie site
- Profile in Irish Times Sept 10 2011
- Profile in Irish Independent Sept 9 2011
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