Alice ‘Ally’ Hussey is a former 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 winner of six All Ireland medals and a Cuchulainn All Star award in 1965.

Career

She first played for Dublin against Wexford in the Lienster championship of 1959, winning All Ireland medals in 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966. She retired in 1971. With Celtic

Celtic Camogie Club

Celtic is a camogie club that won the All Ireland club championship in its first year 1964. Dublin did not send a representative in 1965, so they did not defend their title.-Grounds:The Celtic pitch was in Coolock...

, she won the inaugural 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:...

 in 1964. She won Dublin championship medals with Celtic

Celtic Camogie Club

Celtic is a camogie club that won the All Ireland club championship in its first year 1964. Dublin did not send a representative in 1965, so they did not defend their title.-Grounds:The Celtic pitch was in Coolock...

 in 1961 and 1964 and two Gale Linn interprovincial

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...

 medals with Leinster.

External links

• Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website

Wikipedia List of Camogie players