Emer Dillon

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Emer Dillon
Personal information
Irish name Emer Ní Dhiolún
Sport Camogie
Position Wing forward
Born 1984 (age 3839)
Cork, Ireland
Club(s)*
YearsClubApps (scores)
2008 – present
Ballygarvan ?
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Inter-county(ies)**
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2002-2009
Cork ?
* 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)).

Emer Dillon (born 1984 in Cork) is an Irish camogie player and a marketing executive, winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 2002, 2005, 2006, and 2009 [1] and a camogie All Star in 2005. Emer was selected as player of the match in the 2005 All-Ireland Senior final. She is also a prominent hockey player and has represented both Munster and Ireland. She holds a Senior county championship medal with Carrigdhoun and also Junior and under-age championship honours with Ballygarvan. She has won All-Ireland Senior, Intermediate and Minor medals as well as inter-provincial honours but did not participate in the 2008 championship due to study. [2]

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References

  1. "All Ireland final". Irish Times. Irish Times. 13 September 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  2. All Ireland camogie final programme 2009