Emer Dillon

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Emer Dillon
Personal information
Sport Camogie
Born 1983 (age 4142)
Club(s)
YearsClub
Ballygarvan GAA
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
Cork
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 4

Emer Dillon (born 1983or1984) [1] is an Irish camogie player. She won several All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship titles with Cork, including in the 2002, 2005, [2] 2006 and 2009 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championships. She received a Camogie All-Star Award in 2005, [3] and was also nominated for an All-Star following the 2006 campaign. [4] By 2010, Dillon had retired from inter-county camogie. [5]

At club level, Dillon played camogie with Ballygarvan GAA. [6] [7] She has also played hockey for the Cork Harlequins club, [8] and previously represented Munster and Ireland in the same sport. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dillon playing in tune as Rebelettes seek plaudits". Irish Independent. 17 September 2004.
  2. O'Connell, Dylan (20 September 2023). "Cork's 2005 camogie title success was one of the county's sweetest ever victories". Echo Live. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  3. "Roll of Honour – All-Stars Awards". camogie.ie.
  4. "Camogie All-Star nominations announced". rte.ie. 16 October 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  5. "Returning rebelette fired up". independent.ie. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2025. Cork manager Denise Cronin is without the services of Briege Corkery, as well as recently retired duo Una O'Donoghue and Emer Dillon, for the Kilkenny clash
  6. O’Flynn, Diarmuid (19 September 2003). "Dillon-Gaynor duel could decide title". Irish Examiner.
  7. Woods, Mark (16 March 2021). "Ballygarvan is set to benefit from new GAA county board draw". Echo Live.
  8. O’Brien, Tim (6 October 2003). "Quins bag six against Waterford". Irish Examiner.