Catherine McGourty

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Catherine McGourty
Personal information
Irish name Cáitriona Níc Dhobhartaigh
Sport Camogie
Position Centre half forward
Born Ballycran, County Down, Northern Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
Ballycran
Inter-county(ies)**
YearsCountyApps (scores)
Down ?
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC)).

Catherine McGourty is a camogie player, and winner of four Soaring Star awards in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2014. [1] She was a member of the 2001 Junior All-Ireland winning Down team. She represented Ireland in the 2008 shinty-camogie international. [2] She captained the Down team in 2009 and plays for Ballycran.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Soaring stars selected". Cumann Camógaíochta. Cumann Camógaíochta. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  2. Irish Independent 15 October 2008