Eileen O'Brien (camogie)

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Eileen O'Brien
Personal information
Irish name Eibhlín Ní Bhriain
Sport Camogie
Position Left half forward
Born Limerick, Ireland
Club(s)*
YearsClubApps (scores)
Granagh-Ballingarry GAA ?
Inter-county(ies)**
YearsCountyApps (scores)
Limerick ?
* club appearances and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC)).
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of (16:31, 30 June 2010 (UTC)).

Eileen O'Brien is a camogie player, winner of a Lynchpin award, predecessor of the All Star awards, in 2003 [1] and short-listed for an award in 2004, [2] 2007 [3] and 2008. [4] She won three All Ireland Club Championship medals with her club Granagh-Ballingarry GAA.

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Early career

She won 16 All Ireland medals at different grades and was one of the most successful players in the history of the All Ireland second level schools championships, winning one junior, four senior and four seven-a-side colleges medals with St Mary's, Charleville. She scored 0-11 in the 1995 final when she was 14.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Camogie All Stars". Camogie.ie. Cumann Camógaíochta. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  2. 2004 All Star nominations Archived 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 2007 All Star nominations
  4. "2008 All Star nominations". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2010.