Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Garvan 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, scorer of 3-6 of Cork’s total of 5-7 in the All Ireland final of 1970. She won further All Ireland senior medals in 1971, 1972 and 1973.

Career

She was still at school when chosen to play for Cork in the Munster championship of 1968 and for Munster in the 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...

 the following autumn, winning the Munster camogie player of the year award en route. She won Ashbourne Cup

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...

 medals with UCC in their 1971-4 three-in-a-row.

External links

• Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website

Wikipedia List of Camogie players