Lillian Zinkant is a 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 the Gaelic Star-AIB Junior Camogie Player of the Year in 1983.

Career

The daughter of George Zinkant of the 1951 championship winning Sarsfields

Sarsfields GAA (Cork)

Sarsfields GAA is a hurling club is located in the areas of Riverstown and Glanmire in East Cork. They have won four County Championships, 1951, 1957 2008, and 2010.-County Champions:...

 team, she played with South Presentation, Cork and won All Ireland minor medals

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:...

 with Cork before inspiring her county’s victory in the 1983 All Ireland junior championship

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...

, scoring a goal and four points in the final, and the 1984 National League title

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....

. After her retirement she was a noted camogie coach.

External links

• Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website