Lily Spence
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Elizabeth ‘Lily’ Spence (Éilís Ní Spealáin) from Antrim was the 10th president of the Camogie Association.
when it was established in 1969 until 1973. She was also an organiser of the first coaching courses.
In the 1960s she served with Nell McCarthy
and Chris O’Connell on the adjudication panel for the Gaelic Weekly camogie awards.
Referee
She refereed the 1953, 1955, 1971 and 1972 All Ireland finals.Administration
After serving as President she was treasurer of the association and served as first chair of the colleges councilAll 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....
when it was established in 1969 until 1973. She was also an organiser of the first coaching courses.
In the 1960s she served with Nell McCarthy
Nell McCarthy
Ellen ‘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...
and Chris O’Connell on the adjudication panel for the Gaelic Weekly camogie awards.
External links
- Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website
- On The Ball Official Camogie Magazine Issue 1 and issue 2
- 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
- Camogie on official GAA website
- Timeline: History of Camogie
- Camogie on GAA Oral History Project
- County and provincial websites: Antrim Armagh Clare Connacht Cork Derry Down Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Leinster Limerick London Louth Meath Munster North America Offaly Tipperary Ulster Waterford Wexford Wicklow