Rosina McManus from Antrim was the 14th president of the Camogie Association.

Presidency

She organised coaching courses in Belfast which were filmed for promotional purposes. During her presidency in 1969 the All-Ireland Colleges Council

All 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....

 was set up with Lily Spence

Lily Spence

Elizabeth ‘Lily’ Spence from Antrim was the 10th president of the Camogie Association.-Referee:She refereed the 1953, 1955, 1971 and 1972 All Ireland finals.-Administration:...

 as chair and the first All Ireland Colleges Camogie Championship

All 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....

 completed.

She continued to referee matches after her presidency and refereed the 1980 All Ireland final and replay.

Death at Camogie Match

On June 16, 2008 she collapsed shortly after the final whistle sounded for the Ulster Senior final between Derry and Antrim in Dunloy. She was taken to Causeway Hospital, but died 48 hours later. She trained the Connolly Under 14s right up to week before her death.

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