Mairéad McAtamney
Encyclopedia
Máiréad McAtamney-Magill (born 1944 in Portglenone
, County Antrim
) is a retired Irish
sportsperson. She played camogie
with her local club Portglenone and with the Antrim
senior inter-county team from 1958 until 1983. McAtamney captained Antrim to the All-Ireland title in 1979. She is regarded as one of the greatest players of all-time.
Portglenone
Portglenone is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies 8.5 miles west of Ballymena. It had a population of 2,900 in the 2001 Census...
, County Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
) is a retired Irish
Republic of Ireland
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sportsperson. She played 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....
with her local club Portglenone and with the Antrim
Antrim GAA
The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...
senior inter-county team from 1958 until 1983. McAtamney captained Antrim to the All-Ireland title in 1979. She is regarded as one of the greatest players of all-time.
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
- Fullam, Brendan, Captains of the Ash, (Wolfhound Press, 2002).