| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Clár Ní Conchúbhair | ||
| Sport | Camogie | ||
| Position | Corner back | ||
| Born | 29 December 1980 Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands |
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| All Stars | 3 | ||
Claire O'Connor is a camogie player for Wexford county, winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championships of 2007, [1] 2010, [2] and 2011. [3] [4] O'Conner was an All Star award winner in 2010 and 2011 [5] She was also a member of the 2011 Team of the Championship.[ citation needed ]
A gaeilgeoir, she has appeared on the analysis panels of Seó Spóirt, TG4 and reports for Radio na Gaelachta on sporting occasions. [6]
In 2022 she appeared in the Irish film, Róise and Frank. [6] [7]
O’Connor has two children. [8] She is also a primary school teacher. [5] [6]
O'Connor is the daughter of Teddy O'Connor, All-Ireland senior medal winner with Wexford in 1968; [5] her mother Ann also played at county level. Her sister, Aoife, was the senior team captain in 2010 and is married to Declan Ruth. [9] Three other sisters Niamh, Ciara and Eimear - all won National League Division two medals. [10] [11]
The All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship is a competition for inter-county teams in the women's field sport of game of camogie played in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Camogie Association and are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland Camogie Final being played in Croke Park, Dublin. The prize for the winning team is the O'Duffy Cup.
Therese Maher is a camogie player, and winner of Five All Star awards 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2011 and 2013.
The 2010 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship—known as the Gala All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship for sponsorship reasons—is the high point of the 2010 season in the sport of camogie. It commenced on June 13, 2010 and ended with the final between Galway and Wexford on 12 September 2010 which Wexford won by 1-12 to 1-10. Seven teams compete in the Senior Championship out of twenty-seven who competed overall in the Senior, Intermediate and Junior Championships.
Aoife O'Connor was a camogie player for Wexford County, Winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in 2007, 2010 and 2011 and captain of the Wexford team that won the National Camogie League in 2009 on the week that she married.
The 2011 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship—known as the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship in association with RTÉ Sport for sponsorship reasons— is the premier competition of the 2011 camogie season. It commenced on 11 June 2011 and ended with the final on 11 September. Eight county teams compete in the Senior Championship out of twenty-seven who compete overall in the Senior, Intermediate and Junior Championships. Wexford defeated Galway in the final, avenging a surprise 11-point defeat in the round-robin stage of the championship.
John Joseph (JJ) Doyle is a former hurler who managed the Wexford camogie to All-Ireland championship success in 2010 2011 and 2012.
Karen Atkinson is a camogie player, winner of All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship medals in 2007 2010 2011 and as All Ireland winning captain in 2012. She was an All-Star nominee in 2010.
Deirdre Codd is a camogie player, Senior debut in 2004 v antrim. winner of All Ireland senior medals in 2007 in 2010 and 2011., 2012. Deirdre's mother, Ruth Hatton, represented Wexford Junior camogie team and father, John, was a camogie referee.
Josie Dwyer is a camogie player, winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in 2010 and 2011 She famously delivered the pass to Ursula Jacob which secured the 2011 All Ireland title for Wexford. She was an All-Star nominee in 2010.
Elaine 'Lenny' Holohan is a camogie player, winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in 2007, in 2010 and 2011.
Ursula Jacob is a camogie player, winner of All Star awards in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014. All-Ireland Senior medals in 2007, 2010 2011 and 2012, in 2011 she scored a dramatic 52nd-minute goal which changed the course of the All Ireland final and secured victory for Wexford. She was player of the match in Wexford's semi-final victory over Cork and a member of the Team of the Championship for 2011. With a total of 3–54 she was the highest scoring player in the Senior Championship of 2011.
Fiona Kavanagh is a camogie player, winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in 2010 and 2011,
Noeleen Lambert is a camogie player, winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship of 2007, 2010 and 2011,
Ciara O'Connor is a camogie player for Wexford county. She was the winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in 2010 and 2011 and an Intermediate Soaring Star award in 2011.
Katrina Parrock is an Irish camogie player, winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and an All Star award winner in 2010, 2011 and 2012. She was an All Star nominee in 2006, 2007 and 2009 and a member of the Team of the Championship for 2011.
Evelyn Quigley is a camogie player, winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in 2007, 2010 and 2011.
Ciara Storey is a camogie player, winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in 2010 and 2011.
Stacey Redmond is a camogie player, and All-Ireland Senior medal with Wexford in All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship in and a member of the panel who won the 2010 National League before injury deprived her of a chance to participate in Wexford’s 2010 and 2011 All Ireland championship victories. She returned to the inter-county panel in 2011 and was a susbsitute for the 2011 final.
Sarah Dervan is a camogie player, All-Ireland winning medalist 2013, 2019 and 2021. She was also a member of the Galway senior panel that unsuccessfully contested the All Ireland finals of 2010 and 2011 against Wexford.
Michelle O’Leary is a camogie player, winner of All-Ireland Senior medals in 2007, 2010 and 2011. She was an All Star nominee in 2008.