Aoife Lynskey

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Aoife Lynskey
Personal information
Irish name Aoife Ni Lionscaigh
Sport Camogie
Position Forward
Born 1980 (age 4243)
Galway, Ireland
Club(s)*
YearsClubApps (scores)
Ardrahan ?
Inter-county(ies)**
YearsCountyApps (scores)
Galway ?
* club appearances and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 June 2011 (UTC)).
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 June 2011 (UTC)).

Aoife Lynskey (born 1980) is a camogie player, winner of an All Ireland medal in 1996, and a player or panel member on Galway teams defeated in five subsequent All Ireland finals. [1]

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Other awards

National Camogie League 2002, 2005, All Ireland Intermediate, All Ireland Junior and Minor medals. Gael Linn Cup, two Ashbourne Cup with University of Limerick, |Féile with club.

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References

  1. Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460.