| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Elaine Ní Dhiarmada | ||
| Sport | Camogie | ||
| Position | Corner forward | ||
| Born | 1982 Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
2000 – present | Drumcullen | ? | |
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2000 – 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)). | |||
Elaine Dermody is a camogie player and insurance employee. She won a Soaring Star award in 2009 and won a 2009 All Ireland junior camogie medal. [1] and a 2010 Intermediate Championship. She won an intermediate All-Star camogie medal that year also. With a total of 1-42 she was the second-highest scoring player in the Senior Championship of 2011. In 2013, she won a senior camogie All-Star award, having been selected at full forward.
She captained the county on their first All-Ireland final appearance in 2001 and made the switch from full-back in 2008 to attack, in 2009. She has won Under-18 and two Leinster Junior championships, along with eight county and four provincial medals with her club. [2]
Mary O'Connor is an Irish sportsperson. A dual player, she played both ladies' Gaelic football and camogie. As a footballer O Connor has played with her local clubs Donoughmore and Inch Rovers and was a member of the Cork county ladies' football team at senior level from 1994 until 2010. She has won five All-Ireland titles. As a camogie player O'Connor played for her local club Killeagh and was a member of the Cork county camogie team at senior level since 1996. Since then she has won seven All-Ireland titles. O'Connor is one of the most decorated players in the history of Gaelic games. Winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 and All Star awards in 2005, 2006 and 2009.
Amanda O'Regan is a camogie player and secondary school teacher based in Kanturk, winner of All Ireland medals in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009. She scored a crucial goal in the 2005 final when her speculative 45 found its way into the Tipperary goal. She was a nominee for All Star awards in 2006 and 2007. Amanda won three Ashbourne Cup medals with University of Limerick. She is the holder of All-Ireland Minor, Junior and Senior honours and is also an accomplished basketball player. Her father, Michael, won an All-Ireland Minor football medal and is a selector today, while mother, Christine, captured a Junior All-Ireland medal in 1980. Amanda captained her club, Douglas, to their first Senior county championship title in 2008 and captained Cork to the 2009 All Ireland championship.
Aoife Murray is a Camogie player and quantity surveyor based in Cork, winner of All Ireland medals in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018. All Star awards in 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2017. Minor, Junior, Intermediate as well as her Senior All-Ireland medals and Munster championship honours in all grades. Won three county Senior championship medals with Cloughduv and was captain in 2005 for their third county title. Sister of former Cork Senior hurler, Kevin Murray, who won an All- Ireland medal in 1999. A series of impressive saves in the 2009 All Ireland final won for her the "player of the match" award from RTÉ.
Cathriona Foley is a Lecturer in University College Cork and camogie player and winner of All Ireland medals in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009. She won All Star awards in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Cathriona captained Cork to the All-Ireland Senior title in 2008 and is also the holder of an All-Ireland Minor medal as well as provincial honours at Minor, Junior, Intermediate and Senior. Holds a Junior 'B', Junior 'A' and Senior 'B' county championship medal with her club and won a Senior 'A' championship title while captaining divisional side Muskerry in 2007. Her father, Dan Joe, won a minor hurling All-Ireland with Cork. Cathriona is the holder of All Star awards and has lined out with UCC in the Ashbourne Cup. Sisters Mairéad and Colleen and brother Daniel wore the Cork colours at under-age level.
Briege Corkery in Cork is a camogie player, ladies' Gaelic footballer, and winner of seven All Ireland Senior Camogie medals in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015 and 2018 as well as the winner of eleven All Ireland Senior Ladies' Football medals in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Eimear O'Sullivan is a camogie player and an accountant, winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015 and 2017.She won All-Star awards in 2014 and 2017. In the 2014 final she produced an inspiring performance scoring a point from wing-back and won the player of the match award. A sister of former All- Ireland medal winner Linda O'Sullivan, she holds All-Ireland Senior and Senior 'B' honours as well as National League and provincial medals. Holds an Ashbourne Shield with Cork IT. and won a county Senior championship medal with Carrigdhoun in 2004. She has also won the Senior B and Junior county championships with her club as well as colleges and schools medals.
Síle Burns is a camogie player and a physiotherapist, winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 2008, when she scored two goals in the final, and 2009 and a camogie All Star award winner in 2008.
Emer O'Farrell born 1981 in Cork is a camogie player and a marketing executive, winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 2008, and 2009 and a camogie All Star nominee in 2008. Cork's leading goalscorer in 2009 is the holder of All-Ireland Junior and Senior medals and also won National Junior and Senior League and provincial honours. Was a member of the Cork IT team that won the Purcell Cup in 2001. Holds Munster championship medals at Senior, Intermediate and Junior. Emer is Secretary of her club and very involved with their under-age section.
Rachel Moloney born 1982 in Cork is a camogie player and a teacher, winner of five All Ireland camogie medals in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2009 and three camogie All Star awards in 2005, 2008 and 2009. She holds two Ashbourne Cup medals with U.C.C. as well as Minor, Junior, Intermediate and Senior All-Ireland championship honours with Cork. Has won inter-provincial honours with Munster and is the side's free-taker and top scorer. Rachel is coach to her club's Under-14 team.
Catherine Doherty is a camogie player and a purchaser, who played in the 2009 All Ireland camogie final. She played corner-forward on her first All Ireland final appearance in 2001. and her brother, Noel, who won an All-Ireland Intermediate medal in 2008. Another brother, Niall, has also donned the county colours in various grades while an uncle, Joe Doherty, played Senior with Kilkenny in 1965. Catherine won a Purcell Cup medal with Carlow I.T. and was picked on the combined Purcell team in 2005. She played camogie/shinty for Ireland in Centenary Year and represented Leinster in the Gael Linn in 2000, 2002, 2005, and 2009. Has won a National League and Leinster Junior and Senior titles with Kilkenny, as well as Junior and Intermediate medals with the club. Her senior debut was in 2000. .
Elaine Aylward is a camogie player and a bank official, winner of a camogie All Star award in 2009. She played in the 2009 All Ireland camogie final.
Collette Dormer is a camogie player and student, who played in the 2009 All Ireland camogie final.
Áine Lyng is a camogie player and sport science student. She won a Soaring Star award in 2009 and played in the 2009 All Ireland junior camogie final. Áine has been nominated for a senior All Star four times and has won Gael Linn medals with Munster in both Junior and Senior. Won an All-Ireland medal with Mercy College and three and a Colleges All Stars while playing for U.L. She holds National League, Under-16 All-Ireland, Munster Junior and Intermediate medals with Waterford. At club level she captured county medals in Under-14, Under-16, Under-18 and Senior (two), as well as an All-Ireland sevens title from 2007.
Karen Kelly is a camogie player and teacher, winner of two Soaring Star awards in 2009 and 2011 and played in the 2009 All Ireland junior camogie final. The leading scorer in her side's impressive march to the final, Karen has won two National League medals, Munster titles in the Junior and Intermediate grades, as well as six Senior county championships with a club. With a total of 4-38 she was the highest scoring player in the Kay Mills Cup of 2011.
Audrey Kennedy is a camogie player and sports therapist. She won a Soaring Star award in 2009 and won a 2009 All Ireland junior camogie medal. Audrey has a total of seven Leinster medals in her collection – two with the county Junior team, one schools and four Junior club. Her brother, Brian Hennessy, won All-Ireland Minor and Senior hurling titles with Offaly. Audrey is married to Irish Award Winning Singer & Songwriter Pete Kennedy
Fiona Stephens is a camogie player and student. She won a Soaring Star award in 2009 and won a 2009 All Ireland junior camogie medal. A two-time Purcell Cup medal-winner with Athlone IT, Fiona received sports scholarships for the 2006-'07 and 2007-'08 academic years. Freshers player of the year in 2006-'07, she holds six county and three Leinster championships with her club. Has made the transition from corner-forward, where she played in last year's All-Ireland final, to corner-back.
Karen Brady is a camogie player and student. She won a Soaring Star award in 2009 and won a 2009 All Ireland junior camogie medal. Karen also donned the number four jersey in Offaly’s narrow 2008 junior final defeat and was an Ashbourne Shield winner with U.L. in 2008. She won a Leinster Under-16 'B' championship with Offaly along with Under-12, Under-16 and Junior medals with her club.
Michaela Morkan is a camogie player and student. She won a Camogie All Stars award in 2008 having been nominated in 2006, a Soaring Star award in 2009 and won a 2009 All Ireland junior camogie medal. She won All-Ireland 'B' titles with Offaly in Under-16 (2005) and Under-18 (2008), as well as three Senior championships with her club. Attended Borrisokane Community College where she was female sportsperson of the year in 2008. Also Tipperary V.E.C. sportsperson of the year in 2007 and winner of Munster schools titles in the Junior, Intermediate and Senior grades.
Arlene Watkins is a camogie player and student. She won a Soaring Star award in 2009 and won a 2009 All Ireland junior camogie medal. 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.
Ann Marie Hayes is a camogie player. She won camogie All Star awards in 2004, 2009 and 2011, and played in the 2008, 2010 and 2011 All Ireland finals. She was an All-Star nominee in 2010 and a member of the Team of the Championship for 2011.