Emer Dillon

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Emer Dillon
Personal information
Sport Camogie
Born 1983 (age 41–42)
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.