Therese Maher
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Therese Maher is a camogie
player, winner of four All Star awards in 2005. 2008. 2009 and 2011 a member of the Galway senior panel that unsuccessfully contested the All Ireland finals of 2010
and 2011
against Wexford. She was Galway camogie player of the year 1998 and 2008 and a member of the Team of the Championship for 2011. She was also an All-Star nominee in 2010.
championships 1996 and 1997, two Gael Linn Cup
2000 and 2008, one National League, Galway Camogie Player of the Year, two Kilmacud sevens
in 2005 and 2007, one Ashbourne
Shield, one National Camogie League
2005, four Senior club county titles. Therese Maher scored 1-3 in the 2009 club semi-final
She captained the irish team in the 2004 centenary internationals. Her brother Vinny played hurling for Galway. She featured in featured in a programme dedicated to camogie in the BBC Blue Peter
series in 2001.
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 four All Star awards in 2005. 2008. 2009 and 2011 a member of the Galway senior panel that unsuccessfully contested the All Ireland finals of 2010
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 2010
The 2010 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship—known as the Gala All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship for sponsorship reasons—is the high point of the 2010 season in the sport of camogie. It commenced on June 13, 2010 and ended with the final between Galway and Wexford on 12...
and 2011
All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 2011
The 2011 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship—known as the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship in association with RTÉ Sport for sponsorship reasons— is the premier competition of the 2011 camogie season. It commenced on 11 June 2011 and ended with the final on 11 September...
against Wexford. She was Galway camogie player of the year 1998 and 2008 and a member of the Team of the Championship for 2011. She was also an All-Star nominee in 2010.
Other awards
Two All Ireland MinorAll-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:...
championships 1996 and 1997, two 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...
2000 and 2008, one National League, Galway Camogie Player of the Year, two Kilmacud sevens
All-Ireland Sevens Camogie
All-Ireland Sevens Camogie Competitions are seven-a-side national inter-club or inter-college Camogie tournaments held at senior, junior, legends/master, colleges and inter-varsity level....
in 2005 and 2007, one Ashbourne
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...
Shield, one National Camogie League
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....
2005, four Senior club county titles. Therese Maher scored 1-3 in the 2009 club semi-final
She captained the irish team in the 2004 centenary internationals. Her brother Vinny played hurling for Galway. She featured in featured in a programme dedicated to camogie in the BBC Blue Peter
Blue Peter
Blue Peter is the world's longest-running children's television show, having first aired in 1958. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC channel. During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time...
series in 2001.
External links
- Camogie.ie Official Camogie Association Website