Arlene Watkins

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Arlene Watkins
Personal information
Irish name Arlene Watkins
Sport Camogie
Position Centrefield
Born 1989 (age 3132)
Offaly, Ireland
Club(s)*
YearsClubApps (scores)
2007 – present
Birr ?
Inter-county(ies)**
YearsCountyApps (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]

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References

  1. "All Ireland junior final". Irish Times. Irish Times. 13 September 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  2. All Ireland camogie final programme 2009