Cliodhna O'Connor
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Cliodhna O'Connor is an Irish
sportsperson. She plays Ladies' Gaelic football
with her local club, Naomh Mearnóg, and has been a member of the Dublin
ladies senior inter-county team since 2002. Cliodhna has won two All Star awards for her performances as Dublin goalkeeper
in 2004 and 2009. She was the first player from the Naomh Mearnóg club to receive such an award. She is the current captain of the Dublin ladies senior football team and was recently named on the TG4
Team of the Decade.
, North County Dublin
in 1984. She was educated at a local national school, St. Helens S.N.S. and then went on to receive her secondary education
at the local community school
in Portmarnock. At third level
, she studied English and Music in University College Dublin
(UCD) and also studied International Communications in Dublin City University
(DCU), where she won an All-Ireland colleges (O’Connor Cup) medal back in 2009. Cliodhna currently works as an Urban Programme Officer for the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association
and is based in Croke Park
.
in the final. Dublin
then progressed through to the All-Ireland Championship but were beaten in the final by Cork. Earlier that same year, Cliodhna was part of the Dublin
team that reached the Bord Gáis Energy National League Semi-final, where her consistency in that campaign earned her the number one slot in the Division 1 team of the year.
In 2010, Cliodhna won her sixth Leinster title after a comfortable 2-13 to 0-9 victory against Laois
in the final. September saw her take part in her fourth All-Ireland final. She helped make history as Dublin
ran out comprehensive 16-point winners against Tyrone
and won their first ever All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship, giving Cliodhna her first All-Ireland medal. Cliodhna maintained yet another clean sheet as the score finished Dublin 3-16, Tyrone 0-09.
In 2011, Cliodhna captained Dublin
to a Bord Gáis Energy National League (Div 2) title where they defeated Meath
by 3-15 to 2-09 at Parnell Park
. She was also named on the Bord Gáis Energy Division 2 Team of the League.
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sportsperson. She plays Ladies' Gaelic 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...
with her local club, Naomh Mearnóg, and has been a member of the Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
ladies senior inter-county team since 2002. Cliodhna has won two All Star awards for her performances as Dublin goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
in 2004 and 2009. She was the first player from the Naomh Mearnóg club to receive such an award. She is the current captain of the Dublin ladies senior football team and was recently named on the TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
Team of the Decade.
Biography
Cliodhna O'Connor was born in PortmarnockPortmarnock
Portmarnock is a small suburban village to the north of Dublin, Ireland. It is in the administrative county of Fingal.-Location:Portmarnock lies on the coast and, owing to its proximity to Dublin city, is a form of dormitory village north-northeast of the city centre...
, North County Dublin
North County Dublin
North County Dublin is an unofficial geographical description for an area north of Dublin City in Ireland. The title North County Dublin has been in use by Dubliners, typically from the northside of the city, since the early 20th Century...
in 1984. She was educated at a local national school, St. Helens S.N.S. and then went on to receive her secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
at the local community school
Community school
The term "community school" refers to types of publicly funded school in England, Wales, the Republic of Ireland, the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand to a school that serves as both an educational institution and a centre of community life. A community school is both a place and a...
in Portmarnock. At third level
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
, she studied English and Music in University College Dublin
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
(UCD) and also studied International Communications in Dublin City University
Dublin City University
Dublin City University is a university situated between Glasnevin, Santry, Ballymun and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland...
(DCU), where she won an All-Ireland colleges (O’Connor Cup) medal back in 2009. Cliodhna currently works as an Urban Programme Officer for the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association
Ladies' Gaelic Football Association
The Ladies Gaelic Football Association is the organisation which promotes and regulates ladies' Gaelic football in Ireland.The association has also selected the Ireland women's international rules football team, which will play the Australia women's international rules football team in...
and is based in Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
.
Inter-county
As well as winning an All Star award and an O'Connor Cup medal, 2009 saw Cliodhna collect her fifth Leinster Championship medal after defeating KildareKildare GAA
For more information see Kildare Senior Club Football Championship or Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Kildare GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kildare...
in the final. Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
then progressed through to the All-Ireland Championship but were beaten in the final by Cork. Earlier that same year, Cliodhna was part of the Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
team that reached the Bord Gáis Energy National League Semi-final, where her consistency in that campaign earned her the number one slot in the Division 1 team of the year.
In 2010, Cliodhna won her sixth Leinster title after a comfortable 2-13 to 0-9 victory against Laois
Laois GAA
The Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Laois and the Laois inter-county teams.-History:...
in the final. September saw her take part in her fourth All-Ireland final. She helped make history as Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
ran out comprehensive 16-point winners against Tyrone
Tyrone GAA
The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....
and won their first ever All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship, giving Cliodhna her first All-Ireland medal. Cliodhna maintained yet another clean sheet as the score finished Dublin 3-16, Tyrone 0-09.
In 2011, Cliodhna captained Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
to a Bord Gáis Energy National League (Div 2) title where they defeated Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
by 3-15 to 2-09 at Parnell Park
Parnell Park
Parnell Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Donnycarney, Dublin, Ireland with a capacity of about 11,500. It is the home of the Dublin GAA hurling, football, camogie and ladies' football teams at all levels of competition...
. She was also named on the Bord Gáis Energy Division 2 Team of the League.
External links
- CLG Naomh Mearnóg Official Website
- Dublin Ladies Gaelic Official Website
- Dublin GAA Official Website
- GAA Official Website