Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Arlene Watkins | ||
Sport | Camogie | ||
Position | Centrefield | ||
Born | 1989 (age 31–32) Offaly, Ireland | ||
Club(s)* | |||
Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
2007 – present | Birr | ? | |
Inter-county(ies)** | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2007 – present | Offaly | ? | |
* club appearances and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 December 2009 (UTC)). **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 December 2009 (UTC)). |
Arlene Watkins (born 1989) is a camogie player and student. She won a Soaring Star award in 2009 and won a 2009 All Ireland junior camogie medal. [1] Arlene has played with the county since 2005 and won two Purcell Cup medals with Athlone I.T. in 2007 and 2009. Was also honoured as Senior camogie player of the year in 2009. [2]
Amanda O'Regan is a camogie player and secondary school teacher based in Kanturk, winner of All Ireland medals in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009. She scored a crucial goal in the 2005 final when her speculative 45 found its way into the Tipperary goal. She was a nominee for All Star awards in 2006 and 2007. Amanda won three Ashbourne Cup medals with University of Limerick. She is the holder of All-Ireland Minor, Junior and Senior honours and is also an accomplished basketball player. Her father, Michael, won an All-Ireland Minor football medal and is a selector today, while mother, Christine, captured a Junior All-Ireland medal in 1980. Amanda captained her club, Douglas, to their first Senior county championship title in 2008 and captained Cork to the 2009 All Ireland championship.
Aoife Murray is a Camogie player and quantity surveyor based in Cork, winner of All Ireland medals in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018. All Star awards in 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2017. Minor, Junior, Intermediate as well as her Senior All-Ireland medals and Munster championship honours in all grades. Won three county Senior championship medals with Cloughduv and was captain in 2005 for their third county title. Sister of former Cork Senior hurler, Kevin Murray, who won an All- Ireland medal in 1999. A series of impressive saves in the 2009 All Ireland final won for her the "player of the match" award from RTÉ.
Cathriona Foley is a Lecturer and camogie player and winner of All Ireland medals in 2006, 2008 and 2009. She won All Star awards in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Cathríona captained Cork to the All-Ireland Senior title in 2008 and is also the holder of an All-Ireland Minor medal as well as provincial honours at Minor, Junior, Intermediate and Senior. Holds a Junior 'B' county championship medal with her club and won a Senior championship title while captaining divisional side Muskerry in 2007. Her father, Dan Joe, won a minor hurling All-Ireland with Cork. Cathriona is the holder of All Star awards and has lined out with UCC in the Ashbourne Cup. Sisters Mairéad and Colleen and brother Daniel wore the Cork colours at under-age level.
Jennifer Duffy is a camogie player, footballer and camogie development officer, winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 2009. A former student at Cork IT, Jenny is the Camogie Regional Development officer in South Leinster. She is the holder of All-Ireland championship and league medals with CIT as well as Senior and Junior All-Ireland championship medals and National League. She won a Senior county championship with her club and captained CIT to the Ashbourne Shield title in 2006.
Orla Cotter is a Camogie player and student, winner of All-Ireland Camogie medals in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018. and Camogie All Star awards in 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Captained the Cork Minor team in 2006, having won an All-Ireland Under-16 medal three years earlier. She has won two Senior All- Ireland medals and made history in 2006 when she became the first player to collect Senior and Senior 'B' honours in the same year. Orla holds titles with her club from Under-14 to Senior as well as All-Ireland Junior Colleges honours and Senior and Junior National League medals. Her sister, Fiona, was on the Cork Under-16 team in 2008.
Síle Burns is a camogie player and a physiotherapist, winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 2008, when she scored two goals in the final, and 2009 and a camogie All Star award winner in 2008.
Emer O'Farrell born 1981 in Cork is a camogie player and a marketing executive, winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 2008, and 2009 and a camogie All Star nominee in 2008. Cork's leading goalscorer in 2009 is the holder of All-Ireland Junior and Senior medals and also won National Junior and Senior League and provincial honours. Was a member of the Cork IT team that won the Purcell Cup in 2001. Holds Munster championship medals at Senior, Intermediate and Junior. Emer is Secretary of her club and very involved with their under-age section.
Rachel Moloney born 1982 in Cork is a camogie player and a marketing executive, winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 2008, and 2009 and camogie All Star awards in 2005, 2008 and 2009. She holds Ashbourne Cup medals with U.C.C. as well as Minor, Junior, Intermediate and Senior All-Ireland championship honours with Cork. Has won inter-provincial honours with Munster and is the side's free-taker and top scorer. Rachel is coach to her club's Under-14 team.
Catherine Doherty is a camogie player and a purchaser, who played in the 2009 All Ireland camogie final. She played cornerforward on her first All Ireland final appearance in 2001. and her brother, Noel, who won an All-Ireland Intermediate medal in 2008. Another brother, Niall, has also donned the county colours in various grades while an uncle, Joe Doherty, played Senior with Kilkenny in 1965. Catherine won a Purcell Cup medal with Carlow I.T. and was picked on the combined Purcell team in 2005. She played camogie/shinty for Ireland in Centenary Year and represented Leinster in the Gael Linn in 2000, 2002, 2005 and 2009. Has won a National League and Leinster Junior and Senior titles with Kilkenny, as well as Junior and Intermediate medals with the club. Her senior debut was in 2000. .
Elaine Aylward is a camogie player and a bank official, winner of a camogie All Star award in 2009. She played in the 2009 All Ireland camogie final.
Marie O'Connor is a camogie player and Garda. She played in the 2009 All Ireland camogie final. Marie is a niece of Bridie McGarry, winner of nine All- Ireland Senior medals and captain of the Kilkenny team that beat Cork in the 1987 final. Marie won a Junior All-Ireland medal in 2002 and added National League honours in 2008 when she captained Kilkenny. On the club scene she has ten county, five Leinster and three All- Ireland medals, and scored the most important goal of her career to date in the 2009 All Ireland semi-final win over Galway.
Aisling Dunphy is a camogie player and student. She played in the 2009 All Ireland camogie final. Aisling has won three All- Ireland Under-16 and four All-Ireland Minor medals as well as two All-Ireland inter-provincial colleges titles and a national Junior colleges crown. She has eleven Leinster medals for Under- 14 (two), Under- 16 (three) and Minor (six), and also won two All-Ireland colleges sevens titles and two Leinster Junior colleges.
Keeva Fennelly is a camogie player and financial reporter. She played in the 2009 All Ireland camogie final.
Áine Lyng is a camogie player and sport science student. She won a Soaring Star award in 2009 and played in the 2009 All Ireland junior camogie final. Áine has been nominated for a senior All Star four times and has won Gael Linn medals with Munster in both Junior and Senior. Won an All-Ireland medal with Mercy College and three and a Colleges All Stars while playing for U.L. She holds National League, Under-16 All-Ireland, Munster Junior and Intermediate medals with Waterford. At club level she captured county medals in Under-14, Under-16, Under-18 and Senior (two), as well as an All-Ireland sevens title from 2007.
Karen Kelly is a camogie player and teacher, winner of two Soaring Star awards in 2009 and 2011 and played in the 2009 All Ireland junior camogie final. The leading scorer in her side's impressive march to the final, Karen has won two National League medals, Munster titles in the Junior and Intermediate grades, as well as six Senior county championships with a club. With a total of 4-38 she was the highest scoring player in the Kay Mills Cup of 2011.
Audrey Kennedy is a camogie player and sports therapist. She won a Soaring Star award in 2009 and won a 2009 All Ireland junior camogie medal. Audrey has a total of seven Leinster medals in her collection – two with the county Junior team, one schools and four Junior club. Her brother, Brian Hennessy, won All-Ireland Minor and Senior hurling titles with Offaly. Audrey is married to Irish Award Winning Singer & Songwriter Pete Kennedy
Fiona Stephens is a camogie player and student. She won a Soaring Star award in 2009 and won a 2009 All Ireland junior camogie medal. A twotime Purcell Cup medal-winner with Athlone IT, Fiona received sports scholarships for the 2006-'07 and 2007-'08 academic years. Freshers player of the year in 2006-'07, she holds six county and three Leinster championships with her club. Has made the transition from corner-forward, where she played in last year's All-Ireland final, to corner-back.
Karen Brady is a camogie player and student. She won a Soaring Star award in 2009 and won a 2009 All Ireland junior camogie medal. Karen also donned the number four jersey in Offaly’s narrow 2008 junior final defeat and was an Ashbourne Shield winner with U.L. in 2008. She won a Leinster Under-16 'B' championship with Offaly along with Under-12, Under-16 and Junior medals with her club.
Michaela Morkan is a camogie player and student. She won a Camogie All Stars award in 2008 having been nominated in 2006, a Soaring Star award in 2009 and won a 2009 All Ireland junior camogie medal. She won All-Ireland 'B' titles with Offaly in Under-16 (2005) and Under-18 (2008), as well as three Senior championships with her club. Attended Borrisokane Community College where she was female sportsperson of the year in 2008. Also Tipperary V.E.C. sportsperson of the year in 2007 and winner of Munster schools titles in the Junior, Intermediate and Senior grades.
Elaine Dermody is a camogie player and insurance employee. She won a Soaring Star award in 2009 and won a 2009 All Ireland junior camogie medal. and a 2010 Intermediate Championship. She won an intermediate All-Star camogie medal that year also. With a total of 1-42 she was the second-highest scoring player in the Senior Championship of 2011. In 2013, she won a senior camogie All-Star award, having been selected at full forward.