Emer O'Farrell

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Emer O'Farrell
Personal information
Irish name Emer Ní Fhearail
Sport Camogie
Position Full forward
Born 1981
Cork, Ireland
Club(s)*
YearsClubApps (scores)
2002 – present
Sarsfields ?
Inter-county(ies)**
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2000-2009
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 O'Farrell born 1981 in Cork is a camogie player and a marketing executive, winner of All Ireland camogie medals in 2008, and 2009 [1] 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.

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References

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