Kate Kelly (camogie)

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Kate Kelly
Personal information
Irish name Cáit Ní Cheallaigh
Sport Camogie
Position Centre field, corner-forward
Born Wexford, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
2001-
 St Ibar’s-Shelmalier
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2002-
 Wexford
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 4
All Stars 9

Kate Kelly is a camogie player, winner of nine All-Star awards in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016. [1] In 2007, she helped Wexford win their first All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship in 32 years. [2] and further All Ireland medals in 2010, 2011 and 2012 when she was player of the match in the All Ireland final.

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Family background

Daughter of Peggy (née Doyle), and niece of Mary, All-Ireland medal winners with Wexford in 1968 and 1969. she is a sister of Mag who was on the 2010-1 panel. Four of her brothers - Denis, Mick, John and Joe played with Wexford in various grades of hurling, while her father, Seán, is a former county under-age hurling mentor. Played in the All-Ireland Intermediate football final of 2007 and completed a notable double as she won the Wexford Supporters' Club player of the year for both camogie and football.[ citation needed ]

Other Honours

Vodafone camogie player of the year 2007; With Wexford she won National League medals in 2009, 2010 and 2011, and Leinster titles at senior, under-16 and minor level. She was nominated for further All Star awards in 2005, [3] 2008 [4] and 2009. [5] Wexford Supporters' Club camogie and ladies' football player of the year 2007; All-Ireland Under-16 1995; Leinster Under-14 1992, 1993, 1994; Leinster Under-16 1994, 1995, 1996; Leinster Under-18 1997 (captain), 1998; Leinster Senior 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004; two Ashbournes with WIT 1999, 2001 (captain); Leinster Centenary Ambassador 2004; Senior Gael Linn Cup with Leinster 2006; four Senior Club 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002; two Leinster Senior Club 2001, 2002; Leinster Senior 'B' Colleges with Loreto (Wexford) 1996; Purple and Gold Star 2008. She was a member of the Team of the Championship for 2011. She scored two goals in Wexford's 3-12 to 1-11 victory over Kilkenny in the 2010 All Ireland semi-final. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Camogie All Stars". Camogie.ie. Cumann Camógaíochta. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  2. ↑ 2007 Wexford 2-7 Cork 1-8 All Ireland final reports in Irish Examiner, Irish Independent, Irish Times and Gorey Guardian Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ 2005 All Star nominations Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ 2008 All Star nominations
  5. ↑ 2009 All Star nominations Archived 2013-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Wexford 3-12 Kilkenny 1-11 Semi-final report in Sunday Independent, on RTÉ online, camogie.ie, Breakingnews.ie and gaa.ie Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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