Deirdre Camogie Club
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Deirdre is a camogie
club that played in the first two finals of the All Ireland club championship
although without success.
It was founded in 1929 forming the Senior Camogie league in South Antrim with Ardoyne, Gaedhil Uladh McKelvey's, O'Connell's and St Mary's Training college.
They won their first Antrim championships back to back in 1937 and 1938.
(later as Nancy Murray
to become a President of the Camogie Association
), Sue Ward, Kathleen O’Byrne and Maura McKenna, all of whom played in the first All Ireland club final in 1964 against Celtic
from Dublin.
They won the Antrim Championship on ten occasions, in 1937, 1938 and 1940 and seven-in-a-row 1962-8.
Wikipedia List of Camogie clubs
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....
club that played in the first two finals of the 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:...
although without success.
It was founded in 1929 forming the Senior Camogie league in South Antrim with Ardoyne, Gaedhil Uladh McKelvey's, O'Connell's and St Mary's Training college.
They won their first Antrim championships back to back in 1937 and 1938.
Notable players
Prominent players included Nancy MulliganNancy Murray
Anne ‘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...
(later as Nancy Murray
Nancy Murray
Anne ‘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...
to become a 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:...
), Sue Ward, Kathleen O’Byrne and Maura McKenna, all of whom played in the first All Ireland club final in 1964 against 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...
from Dublin.
They won the Antrim Championship on ten occasions, in 1937, 1938 and 1940 and seven-in-a-row 1962-8.
External links
- Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website
Wikipedia List of Camogie clubs