Aileen Lawlor
Encyclopedia
Aileen Lawlor nee Redmond is a former camogie
player, referee and official who was elected 29th president of the Camogie Association
when she defeated Catherine O’Hara of Antrim for the position of president elect at the 2011 congress in the Wellington Park Hotel in Belfast, to assume office in March 2012.
and Dublin. Aileen won All Ireland Club Championship
honours with Crumlin and National League
medals with Dublin. She moved to Westmeath in 1991, became a member of the St Munna’s team which won 18 Senior County Championships in 19 years, and won a Leinster championship medal with Westmeath. She became vice-chair Westmeath County Camogie Board and refereed the All Ireland senior finals of 2002 as well as club
, inter-provincial
and North American finals.
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, referee and official who was elected 29th president of the Camogie Association
Camogie Association
The Camogie Association organises and promotes the sport of camogie in Ireland and across the world. The Association has close ties with the Gaelic Athletic Association.-History:...
when she defeated Catherine O’Hara of Antrim for the position of president elect at the 2011 congress in the Wellington Park Hotel in Belfast, to assume office in March 2012.
Background and Playing Career
She was one of the camogie-playing Redmond sisters who all played at high level for CrumlinCrumlin GAA
Crumlin GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland.-Origins of the game in Crumlin:As far back as the 1740s Hurling was to be seen in Crumlin. The village was bordered by an area of “Common Land”...
and Dublin. Aileen won All Ireland Club Championship
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:...
honours with Crumlin and National League
National 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....
medals with Dublin. She moved to Westmeath in 1991, became a member of the St Munna’s team which won 18 Senior County Championships in 19 years, and won a Leinster championship medal with Westmeath. She became vice-chair Westmeath County Camogie Board and refereed the All Ireland senior finals of 2002 as well as club
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:...
, inter-provincial
Gael Linn Cup
The Gael Linn Cup is a bi-ennial tournament in the Irish sport of camogie contested by Ireland’s fuur provincial teams. Currently played at senior and junior level on alternate years. The tournament has existed in various guides since 1956, is played at senior and junior level on alternate years...
and North American finals.
Development Roles
She became the Leinster League Coordinator, coordinating a league which has grown from 19 teams in its first year (2007) to 36 teams in 2010. She became a member of the National Referees Committee in 2002, and advocated improvements to our Refereeing standards, and has introduced Fitness Tests ensuring consistent fitness standards of our referees, and an Assessment Programme for Inter-County Referees.External links
- Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website