Camogie Association
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The Camogie Association (now , formerly ) organises and promotes the sport of camogie
in Ireland and across the world. The Association has close ties with the Gaelic Athletic Association
.
as President. In 1911, it was reconstituted as Cualacht Luithchleas na mBan Gaedheal at a meeting organised by Seaghán Ua Dúbhtaigh
at 25 Rutland Square (now Parnell Square), Dublin. It was revived in 1923 and the first congress held on the 25th April 1925, when over 100 delegates gathered in Conarchy's Hotel, Parnell Square. It was reconstituted again in 1939 as Cumann Camogaiochta na nGael. For a period in the 1930s it organised women’s athletics events. A breakaway Cualacht Luithchleas na mBan Gaedheal continued in existence during 1939-51 as clubs in Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow disaffiliated in a series of disputes, largely over whether male officials should be allowed to hold office and whether players of ladies' hockey
should be allowed play camogie. The last of these disputes was not resolved until 1951. The decision to change the playing rules from 12-a-side to 15-a-side teams and to use the larger GAA-style field led to an increase of affiliations after 1999 from 400 clubs to 540 a decade later.
and a target of three teams from Great Britain participating in Féile na nGael
by 2015.
, "Premier Junior"
, Junior A, Junior B, Minor A
, Minor B, and Minor C, and Under-16 A, B and C level. There is an All Ireland Club Championship
at senior, intermediate and junior level, a National League
an inter-provincial Gael Linn Cup
at senior and junior level, inter-collegiate Ashbourne
and Purcell cups and a programme of All-Ireland championships at secondary schools senior and junior levels
.
Therese Condon from Ashbourne
was president of the breakaway Cualacht Luithchleas na mBan Gaedheal Camoguidheacht Comhdhail in 1940-47.
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....
in Ireland and across the world. The Association has close ties with the Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
.
History
The Camogie Association was founded in 8 North Frederick St, Dublin on February 25, 1905, with Máire Ní ChinnéideMáire Ní Chinnéide
Máire Ní Chinnéide was an Irish language activist, playwright, first President of the Camogie Association and first woman president of the Oireachtas....
as President. In 1911, it was reconstituted as Cualacht Luithchleas na mBan Gaedheal at a meeting organised by Seaghán Ua Dúbhtaigh
Seán O'Duffy
Sean O’Duffy was a sports administrator, largely responsible for running the Irish women’s field sport of camogie over a period of four decades....
at 25 Rutland Square (now Parnell Square), Dublin. It was revived in 1923 and the first congress held on the 25th April 1925, when over 100 delegates gathered in Conarchy's Hotel, Parnell Square. It was reconstituted again in 1939 as Cumann Camogaiochta na nGael. For a period in the 1930s it organised women’s athletics events. A breakaway Cualacht Luithchleas na mBan Gaedheal continued in existence during 1939-51 as clubs in Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow disaffiliated in a series of disputes, largely over whether male officials should be allowed to hold office and whether players of ladies' hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
should be allowed play camogie. The last of these disputes was not resolved until 1951. The decision to change the playing rules from 12-a-side to 15-a-side teams and to use the larger GAA-style field led to an increase of affiliations after 1999 from 400 clubs to 540 a decade later.
Constitution
A new constitution in 2010 shortened the name to An Cumann Camogaiochta and accepted the English title Camogie Association on official documents for the first time, reflecting the increased presence of the game in Europe, North America, Asia and Australasia.Development plan
The game's National Development Plan 2010-2015, entitled Our Game, Our Passion, aims to increase the club base of the association from 540 clubs to 750 by 2015. Targets include:- 36 new clubs to be established in existing hurling sections of GAA clubs by mid-2011;
- 15 new clubs to be established in counties hosting féile na nGaelFéile na nGaelFéile na nGael , Irish for "Festival of the Gaels") is an annual tournament comprising the sports of hurling, camogie and handball organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association...
by 2015; - three new clubs to be established in each of Fermanagh, Leitrim and Sligo by 2014;
- 14 new clubs to be established in Donegal, Mayo, Kerry and Monaghan by 2015;
- 17 new clubs to be established in Cavan, Louth, Roscommon, Carlow and Laois by 2015;
- five new clubs to be established in each of 19 other counties by 2015;
- 25 foundation-level courses and 4 level-one courses with aim of qualifying 400 coaches each year;
- numbers of players aged 14–19 to be increased by 20% by 2015;
- female attendance at cúl camps to be increased 10% year on year to 2012;
- county boards in Fermanagh, Leitrim, Longford and Sligo.
International development
An international games development strategy was commenced in 2010, with camogie established as part of the Continental Youth Games in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and a target of three teams from Great Britain participating in Féile na nGael
Féile na nGael
Féile na nGael , Irish for "Festival of the Gaels") is an annual tournament comprising the sports of hurling, camogie and handball organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association...
by 2015.
Competitions
The Camogie Association organises All-Ireland Championships at Senior, IntermediateAll-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship
The All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship is the most important competition in the women’s field sport of camogie for second-tier county teams and for second-string teams of first-tier counties. If the winning team comes from a second-tier county, that county is promoted to the following...
, "Premier 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...
, Junior A, Junior B, Minor A
All-Ireland Minor Camogie Championship
The All-Ireland Minor Camogie Championship is the most important competition for under-18 teams in the women’s field sport of camogie. Counties compete for the Síghle Nic an Ultaigh Cup. There are graded competitions at Minor B and Minor C level.-History:...
, Minor B, and Minor C, and Under-16 A, B and C level. There is an 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:...
at senior, intermediate and junior level, a 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....
an inter-provincial Gael Linn Cup
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...
at senior and junior level, inter-collegiate Ashbourne
Ashbourne Cup
The Ashbourne Cup is an Irish camogie tournament played each year to determine the national champion university or third level college. The Ashbourne Cup is the highest division in inter-collegiate camogie. The competition features many of the current stars of the game...
and Purcell cups and a programme of All-Ireland championships at secondary schools senior and junior levels
All Ireland Colleges Camogie Championship
The All-Ireland Colleges Camogie Championship is an Irish camogie tournament played each year to determine the national champion secondary school or second level college....
.
President
The President of the Association is elected by the sport's annual congress for a three year term, a year in advance before assuming office.Past presidents
- 1905 Máire Ní ChinnéideMáire Ní ChinnéideMáire Ní Chinnéide was an Irish language activist, playwright, first President of the Camogie Association and first woman president of the Oireachtas....
(Dublin) - 1911 Elizabeth Burke-PlunkettElizabeth Burke-PlunkettElizabeth Mary Margaret Burke-Plunkett , Countess of Fingall was born in Moycullen, a daughter of George Edmond Burke of Danesfield and became an activist in Irish industrial, charitable and cultural groups, serving as second president of the Camogie Association and first president of the Irish...
Dublin) - 1923 Máire GillMáire GillMáire ‘Molly’ Gill was a political activist who became third and longest-serving president of the Camogie Association and captained a Dublin team to an All Ireland championship while serving as president of the association....
(Dublin) - 1941 Agnes O’Farrelly (Dublin)
- 1942 Lil KirbyLil KirbyElizabeth ‘Lil’ Kirby was a camogie player who won six All Ireland medals and became fifth president of the Camogie Association.-Early life:She was the daughter of DW Kirby and Carrigpeter, Model Farm Road, Cork...
(Cork) - 1945 Agnes HennessyAgnes HennessyAgnes Hennessy from Coragh Cootehill County Cavan was elected the sixth president of the Camogie Association and the second Cavan woman to hold the position when she defeated Áine Ní Riain from Dublin by 22 votes to 13 at the 1945 Congress in Dublin.-Career:Representing the Drumgoon club she first...
(Cavan) - 1946 Síle HorganSíle HorganSile Horgan was the seventh president of the Camogie Association.-Presidency:She held the presidency at the time of a split in camogie, with a minority board affiliated to central council and the majority board not participating in All Ireland competitions.-External links:* Official Camogie...
(Cork) - 1949 Síghle Nic an UltaighSíghle Nic an UltaighSíghle Nic an Ultaigh was the eighth president of the Camogie Association. In 1998, as a tribute to her long service to the game, she was awarded life presidency of the Association.-Background:...
(Down) - 1953 Lucy Cullen-Byrne (Mrs CM Byrne)Lucy Cullen-ByrneLucy Cullen-Byrne from Wicklow was the ninth president of the Camogie Association. She was born Lucy Florence Cullen in Rathmore, Ashford, Co Wicklow, daughter of Laurence Cullen, farmer, and Julia Cullen .-Activist:...
(Wicklow) - 1956 Lily SpenceLily SpenceElizabeth ‘Lily’ Spence from Antrim was the 10th president of the Camogie Association.-Referee:She refereed the 1953, 1955, 1971 and 1972 All Ireland finals.-Administration:...
(Antrim) - 1959 Eilish RedmondEilish RedmondEilish Redmond from Dublin was the 11th president of the Camogie Association.-External links:* Official Camogie Association Website* On The Ball Official Camogie Magazine and * History of Camogie slideshow...
(Dublin) - 1962 Chris O’Connell (Limerick)
- 1965 Lil O’GradyLil O’GradyElizabeth "Lil" O'Grady from Cork was the 13th president of the Camogie Association.-Presidency:She was Munster chair before she was elected unopposed at Congress in 1965 and used her casting vote to defeat the motion calling for the abolition of the double crossbar. During her presidency in 1966 ...
(Cork) - 1968 Rosina MacManusRosina MacManusRosina McManus from Antrim was the 14th president of the Camogie Association.-Presidency:She organised coaching courses in Belfast which were filmed for promotional purposes...
(Antrim) - 1971 Nell McCarthyNell McCarthyEllen ‘Nell’ McCarthy was the 15th president of the Camogie Association and the most successful camogie coach of all time, training Dublin camogie teams at a time they won 18 All Irelands in a 19-year-period. She was born in Carrigtwohill in Cork...
(Dublin) - 1973 Nancy MurrayNancy MurrayAnne ‘Nancy’ Mulligan-Murray from Antrim was the 16th president of the Camogie Association.-Playing career:From Deirdre club in Belfast, she won three All Ireland medals at full-back in 1945, 1946 and 1947 as Nancy Mulligan, playing her last match for the county in the All Ireland semi-final of...
(Antrim) - 1976 Úna Uí PhuirséilÚna Uí PhuirséilÚna Uí Phuirséil was the 17th president of the Camogie Association.) Born Agnes Hourigan in Ballingarry, County Limerick, she had one brother, Fr Jack Hourigan, and two sisters Maisie and Ellen.-Introduction to Camogie:...
(Dublin) - 1979 Mary Moran (Cork)
- 1982 Mary FennellyMary FennellyMary Fennelly was the 19th president of the Camogie Association.-Family Background:She is first cousin of the Fennelly family from Ballyhale, of whose seven brothers four played together to win the 1989 Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship and four played together in the All Ireland hurling...
(Kilkenny) - 1985 Mary LynchMary LynchMary Kelly-Lynch was the 20th president of the Camogie Association.-Playing career:She was introduced to camogie at secondary school in her native Carrickmacross and played for the county while still at school...
(Monaghan) - 1988 Mary O’CallaghanMary O’CallaghanMary O’Callaghan was the 21st president of the Camogie Association. From Dripsey, County Cork she was attached to Inniscarra club, serving as a Cork selector and vice-chair before being elected chair of Cork County Camogie Board in 1980....
(Cork) - 1991 Brídín Uí MhaolagáinBrídín Uí MhaolagáinBrídín Uí Mhaolagáin was the 22nd president of the Camogie Association.-Presidency:During her presidency in 1992 the All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship was inaugurated and won by Dublin.-External links:* Official Camogie Association Website...
(Dublin) - 1994 Belle O'LoughlinBelle O'LoughlinBelle O'Loughlin was the 23rd president of the Camogie Association.-Referee:A member of Warrenpoint club in Down, she served as chair of Ulster council and secretary of the fixtures committee and refereed the 1982 and 1988 All Ireland finals.-Presidency:During her presidency in 1995 Foras na...
(Down) - 1997 Phyllis BreslinPhyllis BreslinPhyllis Breslin was the 24th president of the Camogie Association of Ireland, and was associated with the transformation of camogie to a full 15-a-side game.-Early life:...
(Dublin) - 2000 Pat RaffertyPat RaffertyPatricia ‘Pat’ Rafferty was the 25th president of the Camogie Association, elected unopposed at the 2000 Congress.-Playing career:...
(Dublin) - 2003 Miriam O'CallaghanMiriam O'Callaghan (camogie)Miriam O'Callaghan became the 26th president of the Camogie Association when she defeated Helen McAleevy of Down 39-27 at the 2003 congress in the Arklow Bay Hotel.-Background:...
(Offaly) - 2006 Liz HowardLiz HowardElizabeth ‘Liz’ Howard was the 27th president of the Camogie Association.-Background:From Deerpark, Carrick on Suir, Co. Tipperary, the daughter of Limerick man, Garrett Howard and Josephine from Newtown Nenagh, Garrett, won five All Ireland medals and was awarded the Bank of Ireland All Time All...
(Tipperary) - 2009 Joan O’Flynn (Cork)
- 2012 Aileen LawlorAileen LawlorAileen 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...
(Westmeath)
Therese Condon from Ashbourne
Ashbourne
Ashbourne is the name of more than one thing:Places*Ashbourne, County Meath in Ireland*Ashbourne, Derbyshire in England*Ashbourne, Victoria in Australia*Ashbourne, South Australia in AustraliaOtherAshbourne Cup...
was president of the breakaway Cualacht Luithchleas na mBan Gaedheal Camoguidheacht Comhdhail in 1940-47.
External links
- Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website
- On The Ball Official Camogie Magazine Download pdf
- History of Camogie slideshow. presented by Cumann Camógaíochta Communications Committee at GAA Museum January 25, 2010 part one, part two, part three and part four
- Hogan Stand magazine camogie coverage
- Gaelic Life magazine
- Sliotar Magazine
- Fixtures 2011.xls Fixture list download
- Camogie on official GAA website
- Timeline: History of Camogie
- Camogie on GAA Oral History Project
- County and provincial websites: Antrim Armagh Asia Clare Connacht Cork Derry Down Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Leinster Limerick London Louth Meath Munster North America Offaly Tipperary Ulster Waterford Wexford Wicklow
- Club websites: Ardrahan Ballymacnab Brothers Pearse London Castletara Carrigaline Chicago St Mary's Croydon Clara Craughwell Croydon Durrow Harps Fethard Good Counsel Green Isle London Inniskeen Kilcoole Portumna St Vincent’s Tara London