| Lil O'Grady, Eilís Ní Ghráda | |
|---|---|
| 13th President of Camogie Association | |
| In office 1965–1968 | |
| Succeeded by | Rosina MacManus |
Elizabeth "Lil" O'Grady (Eilís Ní Ghráda) from Cork was the 13th president of the Camogie Association. [1]
She was Munster chair before she was elected unopposed at Congress in 1965 and used her casting vote to defeat the motion calling for the abolition of the double crossbar. During her presidency in 1966 the first national training programmes for coaches were introduced. She was one of three camogie selectors of the Gaelic Weekly All Star award, predecessor of the current GAA All-stars, when the scheme was extended to camogie in 1964.
The Camogie All Stars Awards are awarded each November to 15 players who have made outstanding contributions to the Irish stick and ball team sport of camogie in the 15 traditional positions on the field: goalkeeper, three full backs, three half-backs, two midfields, three half-forwards and three full-forwards. They were awarded for the first time in 2003 as an independent initiative sponsored by a hotel group and accorded official status by the Camogie Association in 2004.
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