Ashling Thompson

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Ashling Thompson
Personal information
Irish name Aisling Nic Thómais
Sport camogie
Position Midfielder
Born (1990-03-05) 5 March 1990 (age 33)
Cork, Republic of Ireland
Occupation sports massage therapist
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Milford
Club titles
Cork titles 4
Munster titles 4
All-Ireland Titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2006–
 Cork
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 5
All Stars 3

Ashling Thompson is an Irish sportswoman. She plays camogie with her local club, Milford, and with the Cork county team. Her partner is well known Limerick All Ireland Winning Midfielder Darragh O'Donovan

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Career

Thompson began playing camogie for Milford aged 6. With them, she was won three All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championships. [1]

Ashling has won the All-Ireland camogie championship five times. She helped her team to glory in: 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018, 2023

Thompson won an All Star Award in 2015 and 2017. [2]

She was the subject of a Laochra Gael episode in 2018. [3]

Personal life

Thompson's mother was involved in the founding of Milford camogie club.

A car accident in 2009 caused severe muscle damage to her neck and back and led to a period of mental illness. In 2012, a boyfriend committed suicide. [4] Thompson supports the Irish Life Health Schools' Fitness Challenge and has spoken out on mental health issues. [5]

Thompson appeared on The Late Late Show on 10 February 2017. [6] [7]

She is known for her large collection of tattoos, and work with various charities. [8]

Thompson was alleged to have assaulted two women in a Cork City pub on 25 February 2018, in violation of Section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. [9] [10] A section 2 charge carries a maximum sentence of six months' imprisonment. [11] [12] On 1 May 2019, Thompson pled guilty to assaulting Jennifer Coakley. [13] [14] [15] On 25 June 2019, Thompson pleaded guilty to the two assaults from 25 February 2018 and was ordered by the court to pay €6,000 to cover charitable donations and the expenses of the victims or face jail if they are not paid. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "My Club: Ashling Thompson - Milford".
  2. ↑ "Ashling Thompson · TheJournal.ie". TheJournal.ie.
  3. ↑ New Laochra Gael series launched GAA
  4. ↑ "Cork camogie star Ashling Thompson details the vile sledging she has been subjected to - Independent.ie".
  5. ↑ "Cork camogie star Ashling Thompson: My dark places - Independent.ie".
  6. ↑ The Late Late Show (10 February 2017). "Ashling Thompson's fantasy date - The Late Late Show - RTÉ One" – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ "Cork GAA star Ashling Thompson gives a lesson in low-key luxe with Late Late Show look - Independent.ie".
  8. ↑ "Cork camogie star Ashling Thompson discusses her eclectic tattoo collection".
  9. ↑ "Cork GAA star Ashling Thompson appears in court on assault charges". Independent.ie.
  10. ↑ Kelleher, Olivia. "Camogie star charged with assaulting two women in Cork pub". TheJournal.ie.
  11. ↑ "Cork Camogie Star Ashling Thompson Faces Assault Case". Extra.ie. 22 January 2019.
  12. ↑ Book (eISB), electronic Irish Statute. "electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB)". www.irishstatutebook.ie.
  13. ↑ "Camogie star Ashling Thompson pleads guilty to assault in Cork nightclub".
  14. ↑ "Camogie player Ashling Thompson admits elbowing woman in jaw in Cork nightclub". May 2019.
  15. ↑ O'Sullivan, Jennie (May 2019). "Cork camogie player Thompson pleads guilty to assault".
  16. ↑ "All Ireland-winning camogie player ordered to pay €6,000 for assaults in Cork nightclub". The 42. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.


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